Weekly Biotech News of The World
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata As rightfully pointed out by Lois McMaster Bujold, “The dead cannot cry out for justice. The living must do so for them.” Philosophically looking into the sentence, this is exactly what the present situation of the COVID requires. There are several deaths of loved ones all around in India and […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata Consuming salt or adding salt to a meal seems normal to everyone, right? But no, don’t add that extra pinch of salt! We already know that salt can raise blood pressure, but did you know that too much salt can severely disrupt the energy balance in immune cells which […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata Amongst all the most awaited news, the updates on vaccination are the ones most wanted these days. People have finally become aware of the need for vaccination, and the number of anti-vaxxers has reduced. This has helped the medical community level up their reviews on saving lives, and information regarding […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Meningitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites can all cause it. Bacterial meningitis is one of the most serious types, and it is a leading cause of death and disability in children all over the world. […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata CRISPR- Cas 9 gene-editing system, we all have heard of that isn’t it? A giant in Gene editing. Well here’s the thing- There is something even more interesting than that. Retrons: A group of researchers at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School have created a new gene-editing tool called Retron […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata Nitrogen fixation is a term we often use while mentioning legumes. Legumes are plants that contain Rhizobium bacteria inside their root nodules. These bacteria help in converting nitrogen into nitrites and nitrates which are further used by the plant. This entire process is how nitrogen fixation takes place. This process […]
Sagnik Nag, Amity University Kolkata. From using wheels and carts to smartphones and airplanes, each year this day acknowledges the technological achievements that keep on changing our lives on a daily basis. We cannot imagine a single day without technology. From health care, agricultural to educational sector and entertainment, food services and security, we continue […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata A new species of centipede belonging to the genus Scolopendra has been discovered by a team of researchers from Japan. They were found living in the forests of Ryukyu Archipelago and Taiwan. The Genus Scolopendra comes under the family Scolopenridae and consists of a large number of tropical centipedes. The […]
Koustav Maiti, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara Many and different types of pathogens are found in the world that can infect and cause severe diseases in plants. This kind of infection or disease can reduce crop yields in the plants. The pathogens discharge effector proteins into plant cells during the infection. Some effector proteins […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata In an attempt to investigate how the monkey embryos and human embryos function alongside, scientists discovered the world’s first monkey embryos containing human cells. Fascinating, right? The embryos were derived from a macaque and then injected with human stem cells in the lab, these were then allowed to grow […]
