A major genetic research project is underway in India to analyze DNA from human remains discovered during archaeological excavations of the Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished 3,500-5,000 years ago in what is now India and Pakistan. The Anthropological Survey of India (ASI) is leading this initiative in collaboration with the...
India to Promote Research on Traditional Medicines
With increasing demand for traditional medicines in the domestic and global market, India's federal Ministry of Ayush (f0r alternative medicines) and the country's premier research agency, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost prospects of Indian herbal products in the global market. Under...