Echo Lake Signs John Dagleish, Michele Austin
Echo Lake Entertainment has signed John Dagleish, the actor who took home the Olivier for his role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button stage musical, and Michele Austin, who recently earned acclaim for her role in the Mike Leigh film Hard Truths. Dagleish, who can currently be seen in Benjamin Button on the West…
Allot land, provide jobs and schools to bring back tribals that fled due to Maoist violence: NCST to Chhattisgarh
Image fro representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has asked the Chhattisgarh government to allot land for agriculture and housing, as well as employment and health coverage, to Scheduled Tribe families that had to flee the State around 2005, amidst escalating conflict between Maoist forces and security…
Simple therapies outperform drugs for knee arthritis pain relief
Knee braces, water therapy and exercise are the most promising non-drug therapies for treating knee osteoarthritis, according to a new meta-analysis publishing June 18, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Yuan Luo of the First People’s Hospital of Neijiang, China. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common and often debilitating condition that affects millions…
DNA Methylation, Gene Expression, and Human Health
DNA methylation is a key epigenome component that helps dictate how genes are expressed, contributing to normal cell and tissue differentiation during development, as well as the process of biological aging. However, aberrant DNA methylation is involved in many different diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, and autoimmune disease. In this article, explore what DNA methylation…
Govt. unveils 90-day plan to fix Bengaluru’s crumbling infrastructure
Bengaluru, often now criticised by its residents for deteriorating civic infrastructure, is finally seeing some urgency from the State government. On September 24, Karnataka’s Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh announced a comprehensive 90-day programme aimed at tackling potholes, clearing garbage, completing stalled projects, metro work and improving overall road infrastructure. The plan also introduces the possibility…
Clear skin in a week with this breakthrough acne patch
Waking up with a pimple is no longer cause for panic, thanks to pimple patches — small, sticker-like bandages that cover and help heal the unwanted zit. A team of researchers publishing in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces has designed a two-stage pimple patch set with an array of tiny spikes that grabs onto the…
Building Advanced Cell Models Using New Approach Methodologies
This webinar will be hosted live and available on-demand Wednesday, October 14th, 202511:00 AM – 12:30 PM Drug discovery requires experimental systems that more accurately capture the complexity of human tissues. However, animal models and conventional cell culture approaches often lack the physiological relevance needed for drug screening and translational success. New approach methodologies (NAMs)…
Tribeca Festival 2026 Dates, Submission Deadlines
The Tribeca Festival has set the dates for its landmark 25th edition, which will take place from June 3-14, 2026. “Twenty-five years ago, we started Tribeca to bring people back downtown following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to bring storytellers and audiences together,” Tribeca co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal said in a statement. “Since then,…
