Nandini Pharasi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology CRISPR/Cas9 is a method that allows for the extremely precise and fast alteration of DNA in a genome, which is an organism’s full set of genetic instructions. This illustration demonstrates genome editing. CRISPR is a programmed technique of altering DNA. To utilize it, researchers insert a DNA-cutting enzyme […]
Subhajit Nan, Amity University, Kolkata In the ongoing pandemic where the lion’s share of information and research is based on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, one particular observation regarding another virus should definitely be a cause of concern in the scientific community. What are the viruses, their symptoms, and modes of […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata Maxine Hong Kingston once quoted, “In the time of destruction, create something” and to create is the motto of most intellectual minds. There wouldn’t have been civilizations dawning out of nowhere if the human minds were at rest and wouldn’t have thought to do something “out of the box”. But […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata The SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect a cell by the interaction between the viral spike protein and the human cell surface protein ACE2. It binds with ACE2 using receptor-binding domains (RBDs) which are finger-like protrusions. Therefore, by blocking these receptors, the viral entry into human cells can be stopped and this can be […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common contagious virus that is sexually transmitted by oral-to-oral contact and causes infection in or around the mouth known as oral herpes and it also causes infection in the genital region known as genital herpes. A current study has shown that herpes simplex virus type […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata With the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, certain fundamental yet important questions come into the mind of various people. One such question is, “Can breastfeeding lead to the transmission of the coronavirus from a mother to her newborn?” The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection from a mother to her child during the pregnancy […]
