Weekly Biotech News of The World
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Insects come under the Phylum Arthropod, ironically the largest phylum in the Animal Kingdom. Over the past several decades the number of species has declined. Initially, it was believed that this was happening due to habitat loss or excessive use of pesticides, but it came off as a bit of […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Nowadays abdominal surgery is very common and many patients undergo this operation to remove internal scar tissue. This scar is the accumulation of the macrophage which is a protective immune cell. But there are many postsurgical complications. Lysis of adhesions destroys the scar tissue resulting in abdominal and […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) has approved the most expensive drug of ₹18 crores (£1.79 million) per dose to cure a rare genetic disorder. The drug Zolgensma, manufactured by Novartis Gene Therapies can treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) which is a rare and often fatal genetic disease that causes paralysis […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Over the past 20 years or more, there has been a lot of damage done to the corals, due to the warming of seas which led to bleaching (a process where corals lose their algal partners that are required for their survival). Corals have also been attacked due to the […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata We still need to monitor our Earth for minute changes that occur, while we are wondering what NASA’s Perseverance rover is doing on Mars. A job of monitoring and reporting the data is essential for any study, whether done manually or by automated machines. When it comes to monitoring […]
-Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata “2019 was declared as ‘The Year of the Vegan’ by The Economist”. Due to the obvious health benefits of the vegan diet, more and more people across the world are switching to this lifestyle. Over the years, research has demonstrated a wide range of health benefits- Be it weight loss, […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata A team of researchers at the University of Bayreuth developed a highly effective rapid test to check the quality and authenticity of one of the most popular foods in Europe – olive oils which also provides information on the origin and counterfeits of the oil within one hour. The problem […]
-Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata The one thing that should be wished for, when stuck in tropical or subtropical regions, is protection against powerful trap-jaw ant’s strike. Trap-jaw ants (belongs to Strumigenys genus) are omnivores that hold the speed record for second fastest accelerating predator appendages (recorded using high-speed video techniques) after the Dracula […]
-Devyani Goswami, Amity University Kolkata One of the parts of the society which remains under huge threat for the spreading of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 is the care homes. Older people with health issues remain to be the vulnerable target of this virus. The shared living accommodations along with residents, staff and visitors in an enclosed […]
-Shristi Sharma, Team bioXone CIAB Fellowships For Biotech & Microbiology – Applications Invited. Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) Mohali is recruiting for govt job vacancies. MSc/Ph.D./BTech Biotechnology & Microbiology candidates from various backgrounds are encouraged to attend the walk-in as per the details below: CIAB Vacancy Details CENTER OF INNOVATIVE AND APPLIED BIOPROCESSING […]
