J&K government wants verification of appointment orders to stem forgery

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 19:00

The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed officials to verify appointment orders following reports that some fake orders are being produced by some unscrupulous elements to dupe unemployed youths.

Why life expectancy of plants is higher than animals

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 18:47

Plant researchers at VIB and Ghent University have found that plants generally live longer than animals because they utilize their stem cells, which are crucial for the uninterrupted generation of new cells, better than animals.

Aishwarya and Abhishek opted for stem cell banking when Aaradhya was born

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 13:52

Aishwarya revealed that even she and husband Abhishek opted for stem cell banking when their daughter Aaradhya was born.

Zee Media and MDRI come together for ‘Gift A Life’ initiative

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 11:36

Zee Media Corporation Ltd. in association with Marrow Donor Registry of India (MDRI) is launching a new initiative ‘Gift A Life’ designed to help India in becoming healthier

Scientists grow new stem cells in a living mouse

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 14:57

Scientists have succeeded in generating new stem cells in living mice and say their success opens up possibilities for the regeneration of damaged tissue in people with conditions ranging from heart failure to spinal cord injury.

Embryonic-like stem cells can`t be found: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 14:43

A US company that promoted its stem cell discovery in partnership with the Vatican has come under fresh scrutiny by independent scientists who said today the cells do not exist.

TCS holds camp in US for science, maths students

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 19:46

Free for all students, the TCS goIT programme provides in-school IT career awareness workshops and hands-on technology education, according to a media release.

Scientists slam Italy`s untested stem cell therapy

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 00:26

Italian scientists are criticising a decision by Italy`s government to allow a handful of children to be treated in public hospitals with an experimental stem cell therapy.

Jack Osbourne signs for stem cell research

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 08:55

Actor Jack Osbourne has signed himself for a stem cell research hoping that it`s success will cure his multiple sclerosis.

Blood cells coaxed back into stem cell state

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 18:59

Johns Hopkins scientists have developed the reliable method.

Doctors extract stem cells to grow bones

Last Updated: Saturday, June 30, 2012, 20:35

Three doctors have claimed to have evolved a teeth implantation procedure which could prove a boon mainly for senior citizens.

`Stem cells stay alive for 17 days in dead bodies`

Last Updated: Saturday, June 16, 2012, 10:46

Scientists have revealed that some stem cells can lay dormant for more than two weeks in a dead person and then be revived to divide into new, functioning cells.