Nandini Pharasi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Scientists have discovered mutant barley whose roots do not grow sideways as they typically would, but instead straight down. “Hypergravitropic” is the term given to this mutant because it follows gravity considerably more strongly than its conspecifics do. Barley as a drought-resistant plant Grains such as barley are […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital condition in which intestinal neurons in the distal portion of the intestine are missing. This complicated hereditary disorder causes sickness by a combination of numerous abnormalities in the DNA. A unique mix of genetic changes, including uncommon coding variations, predisposing haplotypes, and Copy Number […]
Madhavi Bhatia, NIPER Guwahati Mutations are the changes that occur within the nucleotide sequence of the genetic material present in an organism. The mutation may occur because of various cellular processes, like DNA replication and repair, meiotic recombination and aberrant repair of breaks in sequence-specific contexts. Mutational processes are commonly observed by examining variation present […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University Cotton or scientifically known as Gossypiuma hirsutum is a typical perennial plant, developed for commercial cultivation by farmers all over the world as an annual crop. In textile industries, cotton is a crucial fiber. A majority of the world, today uses cotton in everyday life, whether it’s for washing face on […]
Saptaparna Dasgupta, Bennett University The risk of COVID19 infection is exceeded in multiple myeloma patients. Vaccine for the general population with BNT162b2 mRNA COVID19 (BNT162b2) provides effective protection against COVID19. However, their efficacy on patients with multiple myeloma may be adversely affected by and not yet assessed due to factors related to disease and therapy. […]
Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University Kolkata We all know how the horrific Covid19 pandemic has shaken the entire world. With the SARS-corona virus, 2 is the main culprit, it has claimed millions of lives worldwide and has disrupted the socio-economic balance of all countries. The virus has been a cause of concern due to its variants […]
Akshita Kumar Clostridioides difficile is an anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that is capable of forming spores. Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common reason behind hospital-acquired gastrointestinal infections and mortality in industrialised nations, with an estimated 223,900 infections, 12,800 deaths, and a $1 billion healthcare cost in 2017. In recent years, there has also been a rise in the number of community-associated […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata We are all well aware of the increasing number of deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 3.42 million deaths recorded, the pandemic continues to impose risk on both the economic as well as healthcare sectors. COVID-19 or coronavirus is caused by SARS-CoV-2, which is an enveloped virus […]
Anuska Sen, Team BioXone Abbreviations used in the following article: 2-DG: 2-deoxy-D-glucose DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organization INMAS: Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences DCGI: Drugs Controller General of India The 2-DG anti-covid drug jointly developed by DRDO’s INMAS laboratory and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has finally been launched yesterday (Monday, 17th May, 2021). […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata A new mechanism to help scientists fight against COVID – 19 and find new treatments for the disease has been elaborated by a team of researchers at the University of Warwick. Movements in nearly 300 protein structures of the spike protein of the virus are simulated using computational modelling techniques, […]
