Weekly Biotech News of The World
Akash Singh, Banaras Hindu University In the developing world, rice (Oryza sativa) is the main nutritional crop and the staple food of more than half the population of the world. This is an excellent source of complex carbohydrates, rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Rice supplies 21% of the total human energy per capita and […]
Madhavi Bhatia, NIPER Guwahati SARS-CoV-19, well known as a severe acute respiratory syndrome that affects mainly the respiratory system of humans has become a global pandemic. Various vaccines have been approved worldwide to curb the disease. In Australia, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine is approved. Both these vaccines are a type of encapsulated mRNA vaccine, […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College The metabolomics assays have been gaining traction as they allow the simultaneous identification of hundreds of molecular metabolic products, present in biofluids and describes the exogenous exposures along with the downstream signalling response initiated thereafter. A well-registered benefit of the metabolomics assay lies in its capability to demonstrate associations with […]
Soumya Shraddhya Paul, Amity University Noida Epigenetic changes in simple terms refer to an external stimulus that affects the way the gene works or functions. Epigenetic changes are different from genetic changes as these are reversible and do not alter the DNA sequences, it only alters how the body is going to read the DNA […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University Climate change is a global phenomenon and has been around for a decade, but in the last few years, it has shown the impacts that the public can no longer turn its eyes to! Scientists have been predicting about the next few years and how it can massively change the earth […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata What is Thyrotoxic Atrial Fibrillation (TAF)? Hyperthyroidism is a medical condition in which there is an overactivity of the thyroid gland which leads to rapid heartbeat and excessive production of thyroxine hormone in the body. The most common severe complication of hyperthyroidism in an individual is Thyrotoxic Atrial fibrillation (TAF). Atrial fibrillation […]
Ananya Ghosal, MAKAUT (WB) Porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) is a highly infectious virus and has a high mortality rate in neonates. A vaccine’s goal is to co-assemble Nomo trimer spikes on PEDV membranes to enable host cell entry. The PEDV S protein’s immunogenicity in mice assessed using a silkworm-baculovirus expression vector system. Trimerized S […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University During pregnancy, several different hormones are produced in the body like human placental lactogen, cortisol, and progesterone for the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. Over time the amount of these hormones increases in the body and they start resisting the effects of insulin, the hormone that is […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Human Epithelial Tissue Integrity Human epithelia are tissues that are seen in various parts of the body in the form of internal mucosa, epidermis, etc. They are made up of several layers of neighbouring cells and they act not only as a physical barrier but also as a chemical barrier. […]
Monika R, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Most people are pet lovers, especially crazy about dogs. This is because as said by George Eliot, “Animals are such a pleasant and cheerful friend as they ask no questions and pass no criticism”. So, humans have shared their lives with animals, as they’re the best companions from […]
