Weekly Biotech News of The World
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata In the same way, as humans draw and store mind/road maps, bumblebees and honeybees also can memorize flight paths to their favorite flower stops. Bumblebees like, their relatives, also feed on nectar & pollen of flowers using their proboscis (long tube-like tongue) and colonize 50 individuals (approx.) in a […]
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA The CRISPR/ Cas9 system has been rapidly used due to its’ simplicity and adaptability. Genetic disruptions of the CRISPR/Cas9 delivery can be attached either as a targeted disruption looking for recognition of a single gene or in a wider range with the concepts of genetic screening. Lentiviral marking of any […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta The fractions of plastic debris that are less than 5 mm in the largest dimension or diameter are commonly referred to as microplastics. Microscopic plastic debris mainly results from the fragmentation of larger plastic debris that enters rivers and eventually reaches the oceans. Recent literature indicates that microplastic debris is […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a systemic and progressive disease characterized by hyperglycemia causing dysfunction in beta cells and peripheral insulin resistance affecting more than 370 million people worldwide. Insulin mediates its physiological effects through the binding to the insulin receptor (INSR) at the plasma membrane level of […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Airborne pathogens are infectious diseases highly transmissible between humans. Many pandemic diseases have been associated with airborne pathogen transmission.Severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS) in 2003, influenza A(H1N1) virus in 2009, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus(MERS-CoV) in 2012 are infectious viruses transmitted through aerosol. A disposable kit was developed for […]
Devyani Goswami, Amity University Kolkata Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases are considered as vital risk factors for critical disease progression for COVID-19 contracted patients. 1 out of every 5 individual suffers from hypertension. Hypertension is observed to develop serious problems in the later stage of the infection, as these patients are more likely to develop pneumonia […]
SANKET ROY, LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY The new study states that human milk is the nutrition source for Childs and infants. Mother’s milk provides the essential immune protection to fight against some infectious agents through transferring the antibodies. And a recent study shows that the mother’s milk helps develop the overall immune system of a baby. […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Just as the world was waiting with hope for the vaccine to start off a healthier 2021, UK has cautioned to take necessary precautionary measures against a new contagious COVID-19 mutant. Scientists have stated that all viruses mutate as it’s in their nature to mutate, as the human body gets more […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata The Food and Drug Administration announced granted emergency use authorization to Moderna’s mRNA–1273, it’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals 18 and older Friday night, the second vaccination against the coronavirus in the United States one week after the agency authorized a similar vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. Moderna’s vaccine […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States, which happens to women but is also seen in men in some rare cases. Now, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a specific type of breast cancer where the cancer cells show negative results for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, […]
