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 […]
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 […]
Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Imagine visualizing alphabets or numbers in various colors when they are printed in black! Or imagine the shape “circle” bringing the taste of blueberries or the word “textbook” smelling like ground pepper! These may sound absurd but are forms of an extremely unique health condition that exists in less than […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Following the resolution of long-standing technical challenges by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, scientists can now study changes in the DNA of any human tissue for the first time. The new method, known as nanorate sequencing (NanoSeq), allows researchers to study how genetic changes occur in human tissues […]
Sagnik Nag , Amity University, Kolkata Using genetic engineering, human cells can one day produce a squid protein that can help humans to varying their transparency and can lead to a see-through tissue. According to this theory, scientists claim that this can get better images of living tissues under the microscope. As a far fetched […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Lots of living organisms are used in Biotechnology as protein production hosts. They are extremely useful in drug development, biopharmaceuticals, and protein delivery. In this new research, earthworms are developed as next-generation animal protein production hosts, something that has never been done before. Escherichia coli, our favorite bacteria has been […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Insomnia is a disorder of sleep where a person has trouble falling asleep. It affects 30% of the total population worldwide and can be chronic or acute. In general, the causes include underlying Psychiatric or clinical conditions and it affects our mood and productivity. Recent studies conducted by researchers in […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Researchers at Stalk and Scripps Research Institute have discovered the mystery behind how Carnivorous plants sense and trap their prey. Ever since we were in middle school we have learned that plants like Venus flytrap and Sundew are sensitive to touch, which helps them to sense and trap their prey. […]
-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 […]
Sumedha Guha, Techno India University One of the growing challenges of the modern world is the rise in the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Two main causes of this problem can be traced back to the overuse of antibiotics as prescription drugs and rise in the usage of antibiotics as selection markers in laboratory experiments. Michelle […]
