Weekly Biotech News of The World
Husna, Amity University Kolkata What is K-Ras-CaM interaction? K-Ras is an oncogenic mutant that helps the cancer cells to proliferate, migrate, invade, and survive by assembling some signalling complexes. These complexes have a great therapeutic and mechanistic significance, however, to date, the functional and structural roles of K-Ras mutations within these complexes are not completely […]
Soumya Shraddhya Paul, Amity University, Noida In most plant and animal breeding, as well as human genetics, large-scale phenotypic data can improve the accuracy of genomic prediction. However, the multivariate linear mixed effect model, which is notorious for its fragility when applied to more than a handful of traits, serves as the statistical foundation of […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University Many times, patients need life support when recovering from some critical injury or illness. If we think about the recent cases of COVID-19, which has still not surpassed civilization in some countries, life support or medical ventilators became a critical need of the hour. Intensive Care Units (ICU) in the hospitals […]
Arya Sukumar, College of Agriculture, Vellayani World Health Organization reports pneumonia as the most common cause of mortality among children across the world. Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes fluid and pus to fill in the air sacs, resulting in cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and other symptoms. In children experiencing pneumonia in Bangladesh, new […]
Shrestha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Keratoconus is a continuous ectatic corneal disorder that gives rise to corneal stroma impedance and biomechanical weakening. Corneal collagen cross-connecting (CXL) is a powerful treatment to stop the growth of keratoconus. UV light of 3mW/cm2 is utilized in classic Dresden CXL for brightening and a single treatment technique needs 60 […]
Shayan Ahmed, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Understanding bacterial infection processes and defining relationships with commensal bacteria necessitates research into how bacteria interact with their hosts. The initial stage in bacterial infection is adhesion to the host cell. Anti-adhesion treatments that interfere with the adhesion process, typically by activating a humoral immune response, are an […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata What is DSB? DNA DSB (double-strand break) is a cytotoxic lesion. It is caused by ionizing radiation and radio mimetic chemicals. It can also be caused by a replicative DNA polymerase encountering a DNA single-strand break or by mechanical stress on chromosomes. Sometimes two complementary strands of a double-helical DNA […]
Akash Singh, Banaras Hindu University Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have characterized a new reverse optogenetic tool using zebrafish, a protein that can be controlled by light. A zebrafish opsin—a protein that occurs in the brain and eyes—was introduced into the brain of a mouse to study how it affects the brain. An optogenetic tool can […]
Kanikah Mehndiratta, MSc, University of Glasgow The SARS-CoV2 virus has been nothing less than devastating to the global population within the last 1 year. The associated COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) is being the center of attention for scientists and doctors worldwide. It helps them understand the underlying pathophysiology so that they can work towards devising appropriate […]
Subhajit Nan, Amity University, Kolkata. Scientists have recently conducted clinical trials and made a critical meta-analysis on the effect of FODMAPS diet (abbreviated as fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols). These are considered to influence the stool habits and the overall quality of life of the patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Subgroup analyses […]
