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October 10, 2024 5:22 PM

Scientists discover key enzyme to overcome cancer drug resistance

Scientists from the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, have identified a new therapeutic target by activating a DNA repair enzyme called Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1). This discovery could pave the way for com...

October 10, 2024 5:13 PM

South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature prize

South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life," the award-giving body said on Thursday. The prize is awarded by the Swedish...

October 10, 2024 5:00 PM

Who are buy now, pay later borrowers, and what are they buying?

As Amazon's Prime Day kicked off the holiday shopping season this week, U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $18.5 billion using buy now, pay later for purchases in the last quarter of the year, according to projections by data firm Adobe An...

October 10, 2024 4:54 PM

Ratan Tata funeral: Mortal remains reaches Worli crematorium

Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, who passed away on October 9, was laid to rest on Thursday evening at the Worli crematorium in Mumbai. His mortal remains were moved from the lawns of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) at Nariman Poi...

October 10, 2024 4:22 PM

Rafael Nadal confirms retirement after Davis Cup final

Spain's Rafael Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, said on Thursday he was putting an end to his professional tennis career, a decision effective after the Davis Cup final. "It has been some difficult years, these last two especially," the ...

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