Sunderarajan Padmanabhan
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Health
Coronavirus varied alongside variations in its genome
In a new study, scientists at the University of California, Davis, are trying to establish if genomic variation in the virus is...
Health
PittCoVacc: Vaccine against COVID-19 shows promise
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have announced a potential vaccine against Coronavirus that shows promise for neutralizing the...
Technology
SmartBra to detect cancer at the earliest stages
In collaboration with startup IcosaMed, EPFL students have developed smart clothing that can be used to diagnose cancer at the earliest stages.
Science
New class of taste receptors discovered
According to a study, opsin proteins, known for decades to be required for vision, also function as taste receptors. The study sheds...
Science
Artificial proteins that function as molecular logic gates
Scientists at the University of Washington School of Medicine have devised artificial proteins that can regulate gene expression inside human T-cells. What's...
Science
Humans’ direct ancestor existed 100,000 to 200,000 years earlier than previously thought
Fossil humans are rare, representing only a very small percentage of all of the fossil mammals discovered at any given paleontological site....
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Biofuel from microorganisms
The biofuel sector could get a boost, with researchers at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) here developing a method to improve the growth rate and sugar content of a marine microorganism...
Science
Edible coating materials to improve shelf life of fruit crops
Fruits are one of the most important horticulture commodities worldwide due to its organoleptic and nutritional properties. In India, the diversity of agro-climatic zones ensures the availability of all varieties of fresh fruits & vegetables....
Health
Way paved for a new treatment for Alzheimer like conditions
The immune system in the body has an important component called the `complement system’. This is involved in immune surveillance. It is important that it is regulated properly. Otherwise, it can damage the cells of...
Health
Researchers pave the way for a better understanding of Autism
Autism or Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder where brain development goes awry, while Intellectual Disability (ID) is another neurodevelopmental disorder in which the patient displays low intelligence quotient (IQ) with decreased ability...
Health
Indian scientists discovered a new way to fight TB
Tuberculosis kills. When it doesn’t, its effect stays for what is a lifetime. To make things worse, the current approach for treating TB consumes a lot of time. This puts pressure on TB control programs....
Science
Bringing out human microbiome-prakriti correlation
Human microbiome coroborates the fundamental principles of Ayurveda of creating a healthy gut environment by maintaining a microbiome that is specific to each individual.
Health
TrueNet: Indian diagnostic test for disease such as TB
In a significant development, the WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme has included an Indian molecular assay as an initial test for detecting the disease and for identifying resistant strains of the TB bacteria.
Science
Tracing brain receptor linked to brain disorders
A step towards a drug for schizophrenia like diseases.