Anthropic says its Claude AI has found a previously unknown enzyme system inside viruses that infect bacteria, and its layout looks a lot like CRISPR, the natural machinery behind the world’s best-known gene editing tool. The company has named it array-associated reverse transcriptase, or ART, and says Claude did most of the work after its…
In Samastipur, four men were arrested after a video surfaced showing them allegedly harassing a girl in public. PATNA: A fresh case of alleged molestation in Samastipur has emerged days after a Class X girl was allegedly harassed and molested by a group of youths in Jamui.In the latest incident, four men were arrested on…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) As India prepare to begin their three-match ODI series against the West Indies on Sunday, head coach Gautam Gambhir has highlighted the value of having Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli around captain Shubman Gill.Rohit and Virat are both set to feature in the playing…
If you have more herbs than you can realistically use within a few weeks, freezing is a better option than trying to keep them fresh indefinitely. Chop the herbs, place them in an ice-cube tray and cover with water or a little oil. Once frozen, transfer the cubes to a freezer-safe container or bag. Frozen…
Indian stock markets are likely to open lower on Thursday after oil prices rose sharply in the previous session amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran. GIFT Nifty futures stood at 23,270 points at 8:02 am, IST, signalling a weak start for the Nifty 50. Brent crude traded at $102.53 a barrel, down 0.54%,…
In 1998, David Mason became the first person to walk solo across the Australian continent, completing an eight-month, 5,500-kilometre journey accompanied by three camels. The 236-day trek later earned him the 1999 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year award. Seventeen years on, Mason flew to Broome for an emotional reunion with Kabul, the last surviving…
File photo: US president Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping participate in an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo) The United States and China have agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, giving US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping more time to manage their wider economic…
CCTV footage of the attack on former councillor Anil Yadav has surfaced PATNA: A former Patna municipal councillor was shot at by three unidentified armed assailants while he was sitting inside the basement of his house on Tuesday evening, police said.The incident took place around 7.30pm in the Buddha Colony police station area. The injured…
Keith Boyd completed a 6,706-mile journey from Cape Town to Cairo in 301 days in 2024, setting a new record for the fastest journey between the two cities on foot. Image Credit: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Keith Boyd completed a 6,706-mile journey from Cape Town to Cairo in 301 days in 2024, setting a new record…
Anil Prashanth Kunder said his younger brother, Alwin Prakash Kunder, 51, was murdered in July. UDUPI: The family of a man, allegedly murdered in the UAE and his body cut into nine pieces and packed into two bags, has sought a probe into his death. The victim’s wife and their teenage son, a Class X…