Megha Saha, Amity University Kolkata Brief Highlighted in this writeup is a paper that discusses the physiological responses and genetic diversity found among various aromatic short-grain rice varieties in the Northern Eastern Ghats region of India (Behera et al., 2023). The ever-expanding population’s consumption demands necessitated a substantial increase in rice production. However, adverse changes […]
Debarati Basu, Makaut WB BIOXONE BIOSCIENCES SERIES – “Extraordinary Women in Biosciences”- Day 1. Dr. Renu Swarup- the iconic woman who supported microbial diversity studies so vividly in India, that scientists named an entirely newly discovered species after her as a tribute. The first-ever women secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), India is […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Out of all the vaccine-making companies, Bharat Biotech is the only one to locally develop a vaccine in India and result in large-scale manufacturing. The manufacturing of Covaxin had been started at Ankleshwar, Gujarat before which equipment efficacy was studied by carrying out engineering batches. After a 120-day timeline for manufacturing, testing, release, regulatory […]
Shreyas bhat, DY Patil School of biotechnology and bioinformatics A new and more contagious variant of SARS COVID-19 was announced by the world health organization (WHO). According to some reports, the new lambda variant is associated with community transmission in more than 30 countries, with a substantial rise in cases over time. It is also […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Prologue One of the greatest services provided by humans is the provision of education to those in utmost need. And in this process, the teachers play a critical role in shaping a child’s future under the disguise of a mentor, role model, or guide. For decades, India’s education system has […]
Akshita Kumar, M.Sc. Biochemistry A recent study jointly conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology(NIV) detected the presence of antibodies against Nipah virus(NiV) in bats residing in a cave in Mahabaleshwar. The sole purpose of this study was to investigate the spread of the Nipah Virus in Indian […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela World Milk Day is commemorated on 1st June each year. The day is celebrated to bring attention to activities that are related to the dairy sector and actively promote the benefits of consuming milk and dairy products around the world. The main objective to celebrate World Milk Day […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata The pandemic is storming through India at an alarming rate. Since early March, daily case numbers have skyrocketed. Only a few months ago, antibody data suggested that many people in cities like Delhi and Chennai had already been infected, leading some researchers to believe that the worst of the pandemic had […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta Coronavirus yet again presents new issues to worry about this year, aside from the devastating global pandemic it has caused. Over the last few weeks, a new “double mutant variant” has been detected in some pockets of India, particularly Delhi and Maharashtra. This “double mutant” strain has been found in […]
-Chitra Roy, University of Calcutta Covaxin, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, has been a subject of criticism due to its approval for restricted emergency use despite hot having published any phase 3 efficacy data. However, until recently, Bharat Biotech, the manufacturer of Covaxin claimed that its vaccine potentially generated safety data with the robust immune response […]
