Shruti S. Satpute, Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University. Wreaking havoc on Earth Viruses are present in every ecosystem and have paved their way to the top of the food chain by being one of the most notorious microscopic organisms. Their ability to hijack and replicate inside living cells to proliferate using […]
-Prerna Jha, NIT Durgapur Microbes Vs. Pathogens Organisms that are of microscopic dimensions are simply referred to as microbes. They are so individually so tiny that we often need the help of microscopes (laboratory devices with high power lenses) to see them with our naked eyes! But not all of them are harmful. Pathogens constitute […]
Sneha Singhal, Jaypee Institute of information technology, Noida COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed by researchers at UC San Diego can withstand the heat. What are their key ingredients? Plant or bacterial viruses. Vaccine technology: We are still in the early phases of developing the new refrigerator-free COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine candidates stimulated the mice to produce high […]
Debarati Basu, Makaut WB Researchers at the University of Central Florida lead to the development of disinfectants based on nanoparticles. These disinfectants can continuously kill the viruses from the surface for up to seven days. It is considered that this discovery can be used as a significant weapon against COVID-19 and other evolving viruses. The […]
Sneha Singhal, Jaypee Institute of information technology, Noida The United States has developed a new CRISPR-Cas system that cuts RNA. It was discovered by the group led by Stan Brouns (Delft University of Technology). Scientists anticipate that the study, published in the August 26 issue of the journal Science, will open up a myriad of […]
Shayan Ahmed, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Influenza is a serious respiratory infection that causes a significant amount of morbidity and mortality. Annually, it is estimated that 290,000–650,000 people die from influenza. There are currently two kinds of anti-influenza virus therapeutic options: M2 channel blockers and neuraminidase inhibitors. However, the clinical utility of these medicines […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University The present COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of the world and its inhabitants. However, depending on our status as individuals as well as members of society, the pandemic’s impact and repercussions were perceived at different scales. While some people are starting to adjust to working online, online education and schooling for […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata In this current spread of outbreaks, specifically with the emergence of more transmissible variants, frequent rapid testing for COVID-19 is a vital requirement. For that purpose, qRT-PCR (quantitative reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction), the gold standard COVID-19 diagnostic test, is employed these days. This method generally entails specialized equipment, a centralized laboratory facility, […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata To understand the movement and behaviour of fish in a pond, it’s necessary to study it in a pond in summer rather than a pond in winter. A fish that lives in an icy condition would remain still, this would help study its scales, but it won’t reveal the behaviour of […]
Srabani Roy Chowdhury, MAKAUT, West Bengal Neutralizing antibodies are antibodies from the adaptive humoral immune system that neutralize a pathogen before entering our cells. And, they provide sterilizing immunity to our bodies by neutralizing the pathogen before infection. Production of these antibodies in our body happens naturally by our immune system. They are in charge […]
