Interesting articles written by BioXone members and associates.
Shivani Vaja, former student President Science College DNA Sequencing is the systematic process of determining, performing, and analyzing the sequence of nucleotides ( the order of adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine nucleotides ) in DNA. The technique of resolving DNA sequence was known as Sanger sequencing. This methodology included the separation of fluorescently labeled DNA […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Prologue One of the greatest services provided by humans is the provision of education to those in utmost need. And in this process, the teachers play a critical role in shaping a child’s future under the disguise of a mentor, role model, or guide. For decades, India’s education system has […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata The coronavirus disease or COVID is something that is shaking the entire portrait of the lives of people in the world right now. This single-stranded, positive-sensed, enveloped virus has given rise to a pandemic in the 21st century. In such a situation, learning about the different mutants, variants, and strains […]
Sugnyan Shivakumar, JSS Science and Technology University Understanding Stem Cells Stem cells are cells that can transform themselves into specialized cell types in the body that can be used as a replacement for injured cells and tissues. Potten and Loeffler, 1990 in their review came up with a functional definition for stem cells as undifferentiated […]
Priyanka Saha, Amity University Kolkata Introduction to prions Prions are infectious-disease causing agents which are mainly bits of misshapen proteins, more precisely referred to as “proteinaceous infectious particles”. After entering any living body, it misshapes the other proteins by deforming them during a sequence reaction until the brain is stuffed with holes like ‘Cheese’. Prions […]
Hari Krishnan R, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Introduction Recombinant DNA technology has been an important developmental tool for mankind since the last few decades, and the recent advances in genetic manipulation have benefited various fields including medicine, agriculture, and industries. Most of the synthetic products we use today are slowly being replaced with […]
Diya Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata Normal body temperature plays a vital role in not only detecting illnesses or diseases but also in all the biochemical reactions taking place inside the body as these reactions cannot tolerate wide temperature fluctuations. Enzymes play a major role in various chemical reactions by acting as catalysts, helping in the […]
Moumita Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata Introduction Prosopagnosia is an impairment that causes the inability to acknowledge previously known faces and to find out new faces. It is also known as “face-blindness”. It may occur as a developmental variant or after a brain lesion. Humans have acquired the flexibility of recognizing faces effortlessly, rapidly, and accurately […]
Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Stages of sleep: Various research studies have elucidated the various aspects of the mind in the midnight hour. While we sleep and have dreams, our brain is directly involved in regulating our sleep cycles and monitoring sleep and dream quality. Sleep has two stages: (i) REM (rapid eye movement) (ii) […]
Debopriya Ghosh, UIET. Panjab University, Chandigarh Yoga, which means “union” in Sanskrit, is defined as the collection of physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines that originated in ancient India. Yoga-based exercises have been revealed in numerous studies to help in the reduction of extra body fat, in improving immunity and lung capacity. Achieving such results becomes […]
