Weekly Biotech News of The World
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata It is often said that a person’s confidence is measured through the amount of eye contact it makes. In an interview or even a group discussion or any performance, eye contact is something that drives the attention. But what if a person loses his/her sight? All the beauty of the […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University, Kolkata There is currently no evidence of widespread transmission of SARS CoV-2 among wild animals, but recently, a wild American mink in Utah has tested positive for the virus — the first wild animal found to be infected with the Coronavirus, according to the researchers. According to the U.S. Department of […]
Sagnik Nag, Amity University, Kolkata According to researchers from three Canadian universities, a group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the brain. The discovery could throw light upon better and safer treatments for certain patients suffering from clinical depression. Unlike standard antidepressants, […]
Surupa Chakraborty, Amity University Kolkata The Latin phrase “omne vivum ex ovo” attributed to William Harvey and summarized as ‘all living things come from eggs’ highlight the central importance of the mammalian egg. Reconstitution of oogenesis in a culture system serves as a useful technique to generate eggs from pluripotent stem cells which can be […]
SRILAGNA SARKAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA A new deadly disease has been recently seen alarming the health authorities amid the looming dangers due to the coronavirus pandemic. A very rare but deadly fungal infection “Mucormycosis”, within a fortnight has affected people in parts of Mumbai and Ahmedabad causing a 50% mortality rate in affected patients. The […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata 3-Dimensional modeling of Protein structure can provide us with lots of insights on its functions and interactions. Researchers from Stanford University, California utilized this technique to study the receptor-binding domain of SARS-coV-2. This discovery could help in drug development and the prediction of future outbreaks. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has changed […]
Shrayana Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata A research team from UT Southwestern has recognised a key gene necessary for cells to consume and destroy viruses. The findings which were reported in Nature could lead to ways that could manipulate this process to improve the immune system’s ability to combat viral infections. The key gene essential for cells […]
PRAGYA SANTRA, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA The protein-coding genomes for humans and chimpanzees are remarkably similar with a 1% difference. The biological feature that makes us unique and separable from chimpanzees is an intensely debated and interesting line of research. According to the hypothesis, the researchers claim that it wasn’t so much DNA sequence but the […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta Along with masks and online meetings, what has been unanimous for all age groups and professions since the beginning of the pandemic or the new normal is ‘struggle.’ The mental and physical struggles in this pandemic have been one of a kind and massive in proportions. But one of the […]
Devyani Goswami, Amity University Kolkata The individuals having Type 1 diabetes have a loss of β cells. They are unable to synthesize insulin properly; insulin injections and pluripotent stem cell-derived β cells (SC β cells) have clothed to be promising treatment but not as effective as there remain certain drawbacks. The 2D cell cultures lack […]
