Hyderabad, Aug. 27 -- In a significant development, Indian scientists have demonstrated that cells in our body have a built-in mechanism to revive from the brink of death.

This understanding can lead to novel ways of accelerating the repair and regeneration of tissue, which can alleviate a lot of problems in humans.

So far, scientists have deciphered many traits of the human cells, like they continuously multiply, some repair themselves, some even commit suicide, and overall they play the most important roles in our lives.

The important breakthrough in identifying this new trait has been achieved by researchers at the Hyderabad-based CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).

The team of scientists led by Dr Santosh Chauha...