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Jayateerth S. Bhavikatti, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India Neuroscientist Theanne Griffith says she is amazed by the research on Usherin proteins, as most researchers thought neurons alone participated in passing sensory signals to the brain. The Usherin protein is responsible for touch sensitivity, especially that of tiny vibrations. Gary Lewin et al report that these […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Excessive amounts of heavy metals, discharged from industrial and natural sources, are hazardous to human health. They are major aquatic toxicants. The maximum allowable metal concentrations in natural and drinking water are carefully monitored in many nations. For a guideline of aquatic heavy metal, many observable techniques have been […]
Sayak Banerjee. Amity University Kolkata Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) discovered that other than immune cells, neutrophils also might play a major role in defense against infection, through a new drug delivery technology. Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cells (WBCs) that lead the body’s immune system response. They established a […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Who soared the empty skies 360 million years ago? Not the Pterosaurs. Not the Birds. Definitely not the Bats. They were the Insects. They flew before anything else did. The origin of wings among these tiny arthropods was however an enigma, it bugged the Scientists for over a Century. There […]
AISHILA KAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Catalysts are extensively used in the production of chemicals and pharmaceutical products. They have the great significance of nanocatalysts in different areas of nanotechnology such as nanochemistry, nanopharmaceuticals, and nanomedicine. Also, developed for cancer treatment based on nanoparticles (NPs) which promote Fenton reaction have been widely used by scientists. Magnetic […]
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA Animal-based meat production has grown over the years to meet the demand for cost-effective and appetizing food. However, this treat is accompanied by unnoticed consequences for human health, the environment, and the animals involved. Focusing on the rise in global meat demand, researchers, and entrepreneurs are focusing on plant-based approaches […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata While the whole world is fighting with SARS-CoV-2, scientists are continuously searching for ways to beat the virus. Doing so, they have found out an antibody, CR3022. This CR3022 was able to neutralize the SARS-CoV, which caused an epidemic in 2003. CR3022 had been collected from a patient 14 years […]
PRAGYA SANTRA, AMITY UNIVERSITY Ovarian disorders have become a common problem for women in the present day. For detection of the diseases, ultrasonographic imaging of ovarian morphology is used mostly to diagnose the reproductive status of the women. Metabolic and hormonal disbalances cause negative ( undernutrition) or positive (obesity) energy impairment. Ultrasonic metrices are used […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata The nationwide “Innovate2BeatCOVID” Grand Challenge has been won by three innovative ‘Ventilators and other respiratory Solutions’. This event was conducted by Marico innovation Foundation (MIF) and has awarded 85 lakhs in grants to the winners. These devices, made in India are affordable, disruptive and easily accessible. The use of best-in-class […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata DNA sequencing is one of the key vertebrae that form the backbones of the evolving areas in the field of Biology and other sciences. It is a process that helps us to figure out the sequence in which the nucleotides are arranged in a DNA molecule. Thus, it can […]
