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SPARK: proposed initiative to synergise science activity in India.

To realise India’s scientific ambitions, the science-heads proposed a new authority reporting to the Prime Minister. SPARK (Sustainable...

📅 April 13, 2018

DNA Based Computing

DNA based computing uses biological molecule instead of silicon chip for computing is DNA based computing. So (A)(T)(G)(C)...

📅 April 13, 2018

DNA Fingerprinting

DNA fingerprinting is a method used to identify an individual from a sample of DNA. It simultaneously detects...

📅 April 13, 2018

Designer Baby

A designer baby is a human embryo that has been genetically modified, usually following guidelines set by the...

📅 April 13, 2018

BIRAC celebrates its 6th Foundation Day

The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) celebrated its sixth Foundation Day. The observance of the day was...

📅 March 21, 2018

International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels to be organized in New Delhi

The International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels (ICSB-2018) is jointly being organized by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India...

📅 February 25, 2018

China launches world’s largest human genome research project

China has launched the world’s largest human genome research project to document the genetic makeup of one lakh...

📅 January 1, 2018

Scientists create world’s smallest data recorder from bacteria

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Centre (CUMC) in US have converted natural bacterial immune system into the world’s...

📅 November 25, 2017

Government plans to create FarmerZone

The Union Ministry of Science and Technology is planning to create FarmerZone, a collective open-source data platform for...

📅 September 1, 2017

Union Government launches National Biopharma Mission

The Union Ministry of Science & Technology has launched National Biopharma Mission, a first ever Industry-Academia mission to...

📅 July 1, 2017

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