Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have uncovered how natural sugar-like molecules in the human body can alter the behaviour of a protein responsible for bone formation and repair.

The findings, published in the journal Biochemistry, can be used for advanced treatments in bone and cartilage regeneration, improved implants, and more effective protein-based medicines.

From building tissues and supporting chemical reactions to acting as signals between cells, proteins carry out various functions in the human body.

However, for the best productivity, they need to be folded or unfolded into precise three-dimensional shapes. Understanding why and how proteins unfold is a major goal in biology, with implications for medicine, biotechnology, and drug delivery.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday called upon the Prajapati community to strengthen their traditional art by integrating it with modern technology.

He urged them to move forward by adopting new techniques, making use of government schemes and enhancing the quality and appeal of their products in line with market demand.

The Chief Minister was addressing a state-level function organised here for the distribution of entitlement certificates to families belonging to the Prajapati community.

On this occasion, he handed over certificates to beneficiaries. The programme was held simultaneously in all 22 districts of the state, benefiting around 100,000 families with land entitlement certificates.

Padma Shri awardee Sonu Nigam has shared the fondest memory of his son Nevaan Nigam. The senior playback singer’s set to perform during live for a Janmashtami special, and has shared that his son used to dress up as Lord Krishna when he was a toddler.

In order to address financial fraud, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has directed banks and payment apps to halt all peer-to-peer (P2P) "collect requests" from October 1.

But merchants can continue to submit collect requests. The "collect request" or "pull transaction" feature allows a user to request money from another subscriber through UPI, a facility often misused by fraudsters to trick users into authorising payments.

When a user attempts a UPI payment on Flipkart, Amazon, Swiggy, or IRCTC apps, these merchants send a collect request to the user's application. The request is processed once the user approves and enters the UPI PIN.

Typhoon Podul, the 11th typhoon of the year, made landfall in eastern Taiwan's Taitung County at around 1.10 p.m. on Wednesday, bringing severe storms to Hualien and Taitung, according to the local meteorological agency.

The agency continued to issue both sea and land warnings for Podul on Wednesday. At noon, its central pressure was 945 hectopascals, with maximum sustained winds reaching 43 metres per second near the centre.

The land warning covers 13 counties and cities, including Hualien, Taitung and Miaoli, while the sea warning applies to the waters off eastern Taiwan, the Bashi Channel, the Taiwan Strait and waters near Dongsha Island.

Rainfall is currently heaviest in eastern Taiwan and mountainous areas, the agency said, noting that as the typhoon moves westward, the rain will also spread from east to west -- with the heaviest rainfall expected in the latter half of Wednesday.

The Gujarat government has approved applications from 22 major enterprises involving investments of Rs 1,478.71 crore, expected to generate more than 4,136 new jobs.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 6,839.02 crore for the April–June 2025 quarter (Q1 FY26), a jump of 140.67 per cent compared to Rs 2,841.55 crore in the same period previous fiscal (Q1 FY25).

South Africa’s fast bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosch has been penalised for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Australia held on Tuesday. 

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday proposed several changes to update stock broker regulations, including a clear definition for “algorithmic trading.”

Amid increasing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine, a new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal, showed that doctors regularly performing AI-assisted colonoscopies may lose their ability to detect precancerous growths (adenomas) in the colon without AI assistance.

Colonoscopy, typically performed by an endoscopist, enables the detection and removal of adenomas, leading to the prevention of bowel cancer.

Numerous trials have shown that the use of AI to assist colonoscopies increases the detection of adenomas, generating much enthusiasm for the technology.

However, there is a lack of research into how continuous use of AI affects endoscopist skills, with suggestions that it could be either positive, by training clinicians, or negative, leading to a reduction in skills.