Weekly Biotech News of The World
Anuska Sen, Team BioXone ❓Not feeling well for a few days? Consult a doctor. ❓Concerned about your blood sugar and cholesterol levels? Get them tested now. ❓Going through an emotional turmoil for quite some time now? Seek professional help. All of these seem quite simple, right? Thanks to the innumerable health and well-being facilities available […]
Shruti S. Satpute, Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University. Wreaking havoc on Earth Viruses are present in every ecosystem and have paved their way to the top of the food chain by being one of the most notorious microscopic organisms. Their ability to hijack and replicate inside living cells to proliferate using […]
Intisar Ahmed, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Collge, WBSU “Ask the right questions, and nature will open the doors to her secrets.”- C.V. Raman The National Science Day is celebrated on the 28th of February every year in our country to give a glance to the great Indian physicist and mathematician Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, and his enormous […]
Charvy Rana, Department of Pathology, AIIMS, New Delhi What is MYCN protein? Cancer often involves the inactivation of tumor-suppressor genes and/or over-activation of oncogenes. The MYCN proto-oncogene is one such example, implicated for its amplified or “oncogenic” status in several neuronal and non-neuronal cancers (those of lung, ovaries, prostate, and more)1. Normally expressed during the […]
Isha Mahesh Desai, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science Petroleum-based plastics have an application in almost all areas, ranging from households to industry and pharmaceutical companies. However, the increasing pressure on the environment due to the deposition of non-biodegradable plastics in landfills and the rising costs of petroleum has created concerns about switching to […]
Janhavi Patil, Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Pune What is Schizophrenia? Many mental disorders are prevalent today. Considered a clinical syndrome, Schizophrenia is commonly diagnosed in people today. Disordered thinking, hallucinations, and inability to concentrate, express emotions and carry out daily chores are some common manifestations of this mental disorder. Disease diagnosis is given on […]
Jaladhi Shah, Dr D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Pune The aftermath of COVID-19 on the olfactory system: Following the multiple waves of COVID-19 that the world has witnessed, a lot of people, infected or uninfected have been subject to making changes in their lives. One such lifestyle adjustment that a lot of COVID-19 […]
Harini Balasubramanian, Anna University, Chennai The investigation of non-coding regions of the DNA, especially miRNA and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), and their role in various disease phenotypes, has drawn the attention of scientists in recent years. Gliomas are neoplasias usually found in the brain, a stage IV progression of which leads to glioblastoma (GBM). GBM […]
Sumedha B S, Bangalore University Increasing the number of crops isn’t the only way to feed a growing population. This research points out that controlling air pollution is vital to increasing crop production. This method saves land and money. Improvements in agricultural productivity are a necessity for the coming decades to achieve sustainable development goals. […]
Sumedha B S, Bangalore University Through evolution, plants have developed complex molecular machineries to sense and respond to a variety of environmental stimuli. Some of these responses have been studied and characterized at the molecular level. Plant responses to mechanical stimuli are very varied. However, the mechanisms of response to touch, rain, wind, and bending, […]
