A new study has found that genetic mutations in the form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumour formation by blurring cells’ perception of key growth signals. The study, conducted at the University of California, has important implications for understanding and ultimately targeting the defective mechanisms underlying many human cancers. Healthy cells rely on the central Ras/Erk growth Read More

Maruti Suzuki India and the government of Gujarat state together took an initiative called ‘All Gujarat Institute of Driving, Technical Training and Research (AGIDTTR)’. The objective of this public-private-partnership was to provide lucrative employment opportunities to the tribal youth through comprehensive driver training program. And now this initiative has achieved a milestone of training 10,000 tribal youths in professional driving. Read More

Soon, you will be able to take your car out without carrying physical copies of your driving licence and the car’s registration certificate (RC). Digital versions of your important documents can be stored in a cloud-based platform, DigiLocker, which can be accessed through your mobile phone. The DigiLocker platform, launched on July 1, 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has Read More

US carmakers General Motors and Ford have both announced strategies geared at taking on the tech world’s growing influence in the car industry. GM will buy Cruise Automation, a firm that creates self-driving technology. Ford will set up a Silicon Valley-based subsidiary to invest in car-sharing and ride-hailing services. Both have been making investments in technology to boost their role Read More