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RK-251: What we know about India’s new ‘smart’ cancer drug that 'could replace chemotherapy'

August 20, 2026 3:00 pm

A new experimental cancer drug, RK-251, is designed to activate primarily inside cancer cells. Oncologist explains how it works, what early studies found and whether it can really replace chemotherapy.

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Western Himalaya warming faster, will lose most snow: What recent study found

August 18, 2026 2:54 pm

The study found that winters are warming faster than springs in the Western Himalaya stretches spanning Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh.

New parasitic wasp species discovered in Jammu & Kashmir

July 11, 2026 11:00 am

The newly discovered wasp may eventually be useful in biological control or help protect forests by reducing pest populations without the use of chemical pesticides.

Why fire ants may be among the cruelest invasive species

June 19, 2026 2:00 pm

Invasive ant's victims aren’t just insects but also bigger animals like turtles, lizards, bats, crabs, seabirds, cats, and even dogs.

When the air gets muggy, these bees literally change colour

June 01, 2026 4:58 pm

Scientists have discovered that humidity can make certain iridescent bees shift from blue-green to coppery green by altering microscopic structures in their exoskeleton.

More than a mating call: Why frog croaks are actually tiny weather reports

May 10, 2026 3:00 pm

The study was originally published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, and is still being debated on.

Hawai’s birds didn’t vanish the way we were told: New study overturns 50-year-old belief

May 07, 2026 10:06 am

For decades, it was believed that indigenous Hawaiians hunted native waterbirds to extinction.

New Myanmar snake species puzzles scientists with its shifting looks

May 05, 2026 5:16 pm

The snake has been named after Ayeyarwady River, the largest and one of the most important rivers in Myanmar.

1 In 7 stroke patients in India are between ages 18-44: Here's what happens if you reach hospital after 24 hours of symptom onset

April 28, 2026 3:00 pm

One in seven stroke patients in India falls in the 18-44 age group, as per ICMR's latest findings.

Structural changes in blood plasma proteins may reflect earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease: Study

March 21, 2026 5:25 pm

Plasma samples from the participants were divided into three groups -- cognitively normal adults, individuals with mild cognitive impairment and patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's