Stanford scientists use AI to engineer viruses that kill bacteria

September 19, 2025 7:32 PM

Stanford scientists use AI to engineer viruses that kill bacteria

Can AI Create Life? It took more than eight decades for scientists to cover the leap from discovering DNA to finding its structure. Technology paced the scientific advancements that could shape the future of humanity and now with artificial intelligence, all the records of time taken for an innovation are being broken. Artificial intelligence is no longer just writing text, generating images, or coding software. In a breakthrough that could transform medicine, scientists at Stanford University h...

Pollution and pathogens: Double trouble for Delhi’s residents, says study

September 2, 2025 5:10 PM

Pollution and pathogens: Double trouble for Delhi’s residents, says study

Invisible microbes may be lurking in Delhi’s polluted air, silently increasing health risks for millions of residents. A new study by scientists from the Bose Institute, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has revealed that airborne pathogenic bacteria - responsible for respiratory, gastrointestinal, oral, and skin infections—are twice as abundant in densely populated parts of Delhi compared to less crowded regions. The research, published in the in...

IIT Bombay develops bacteria to combat soil pollution and boost agriculture

January 2, 2025 10:08 PM

IIT Bombay develops bacteria to combat soil pollution and boost agriculture

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have developed a groundbreaking solution to tackle soil pollution. They have identified bacteria capable of consuming toxic pollutants in the soil and producing essential nutrients as byproducts, according to an official release. The research team has been studying bacteria that feed on hazardous chemicals and pollutants as a means to address the growing pollution of natural resources. In their recent study, published in the journal...