Weekly Biotech News of The World
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata Synthetic plastics have become an interminable hazard to the environment since the beginning of their use. Synthetic plastics contain such polymers which on interaction with water, generate toxic chemicals that are discharged into the surrounding environment. Although biodegradable products like sugarcane have been utilized for producing an alternative, scientists are […]
Rohit Bhattacharjee, Amity University, Kolkata. The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine fails to prevent mild and moderate cases of the South African coronavirus strain. The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, which conducted the in which they stated that the vaccine provided minimal protection against mild-moderate COVID-19 infection. The data, which has not yet undergone peer review appeared to confirm the theoretical […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela The global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 is still a threat to the human population. As of February 2020, more than 102 million people globally have been infected, and over 2.21 million deaths reported. COVID-19 pandemic has a profuse impact on the economic as well as […]
Shrayana Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata Recently researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School have discovered a way to mark individual messenger RNA molecules inside a tissue sample using a new methodology for expanding tissue and then sequencing the RNA. This approach provides a unique snapshot of the genes that are expressed in various parts of […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta “When the ocean speaks, the Greenland Ice Sheet listens,” said Oceans Melting Greenland’s Principal Investigator Josh Willis. The image above presents a finding that is definitely a step forward in terms of research and rather worrying in terms of the current climate crisis. The image captured by Operational Land Imager […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata The last time I checked social media, I found a dog driving a modified car with the help of their “hooman’s” instructions. Pets have become an integral part of the Hominidae family. Among all pets, dogs are always the ones leading the chart. With the increasing human population, the […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases causing the death of millions globally. 1 out of every 6 deaths, around 6,000 people each day. There is no single test that can precisely analyze malignancy. The total evaluation of a patient for the most part requires a thorough history […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness is a disease fatal to both humans and animals. It is transmitted to humans and animals by the tsetse fly. A vaccine for protection from this disease hasn’t been discovered making its transmission control rely on eliminating the tsetse fly population. Neurotoxic insecticides and […]
Sagnik Nag , Amity University, kolkata Epilepsy is a leading central nervous system dependent neurological disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of consciousness i.e.complete blackouts. As a matter of the fact, a seizure is a sudden rush of electrical […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata Learning more than one language is very much needed in this modern age and date, whether to enjoy a wide range of web series, anime, movies or to go and study abroad. One can also enjoy a variety of literature if he or she knows how to speak and read […]
