Monkeys evolve a new way to communicate with humans
Study shows, wild untrained monkeys can communicate with unfamiliar humans to request for food.
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Igniting young minds–BaSIC-II 2018
A report of an education camp conducted by the Delhi University in association with the Indian National Science Academy and the Association of Microbiologists of India for the students of a government school in rural Himachal Pradesh.
Celebrating the successes of science in post-independence India
Indian National Science Academy (INSA) releases a book that offers a look into the impact of science in independent India.
Physical activity is important- even in the womb!
Scientists find molecular pathways that tie mechanical movement in embryos with cartilage growth and show that more mechanical movement means better-formed cartilages
Posted on in Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology & Research
Vitamin C - a cost effective weapon against the tuberculosis challenge
Scientists show vitamin C can improve efficacy of TB medication and reduce the time needed for recovery.
Proof in the Poop
What can Red Fox faeces tell us about their diet and occurrence in the Trans-Himalayas?
The macaques who care about dental hygiene
First-ever study on Nicobar long-tailed macaques finds they have high levels of sensorimotor skills.They are experts at eating hard-to-open fruits like coconut and even floss their teeth after eating.
Posted on in Ecology, Animal Sciences, Conservation Biology & Research
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- 2017
The flora in your spit that’s keeping you healthy
Divya Vishwanath
Combination of aquatic herbs offers hope in treatment of dye contaminated water
Sarah Iqbal
Biomarker for early identification of oral cancer
Bidisha Ghosh
Nature-inspired artificial peptides for faster blood clotting
Ranjini Raghunath
Humble Haldi – can the solution to India’s fight against drug-resistant TB be in our kitchens?
Divya Vishwanath
Nanoparticles from ridge-gourd lignin
Bidisha Ghosh
Bringing precision into pest identification
Bhavya Khullar
Unraveling the tangles in the Drosophila head
Divya Vishwanath
Potential role of cell-free chromatin in cancer metastasis
Divya Vishwanath
Posted on in Health & Medicine, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Research
Using math to tell bacteria apart
Ranjini Raghunath
Posted on in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Biophysics, Research
Autophagy – on the road to curing neurodegenerative diseases
Divya Khatter
The looming crisis in India’s bread basket
Manupriya
A New Hope to combat Kala-azar
Anusha Krishnan
Posted on in Biochemistry, Health & Medicine, Molecular Biology, Research
Can aspirin protect against cancer?
Vanshika Singh
Natural saffron molecules inhibit cancer cell growth
Jeenisha Dabreo
When ostriches called India their home
Ranjini Raghunath
Posted on in Evolutionary Biology, Molecular Biology, Research
Inflamed colon and commensal E.coli – a cancerous combination?
Urvashi Bhattacharyya
Posted on in Health & Medicine, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Research
Is vitamin D deficiency making Indian kids wheezy?
Divya Vishwanath
Does pesticide exposure cause diabetes?
Bidisha Ghosh
Of wildlife and women
Vanshika Singh
Posted on in Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Personal Experience, Research
Study uncovers rare interplay between motor proteins in cell division
Ranjini Raghunath
What makes brain tumours highly aggressive?
Divya Vishwanath
Posted on in Health & Medicine, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Research
Redundancy in movement may boost motor learning
Ranjini Raghunath
Litchis and malnourishment: a deadly combination
Leslee Lazar
Posted on in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Health & Medicine, Research
New bird genus endemic to the Western Ghats discovered
Asmita Sengupta
Posted on in Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Research
- 2016
The ‘tail’ of two cells: sperms wiggle out while avoiding head-on collision from cell enclosure
Urvashi Bhattacharyya
How does a mutation lead to disease?
Reeteka Sud
Posted on in Health & Medicine, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Research
Minds meet the brain - The 4th Bangalore Cognition Workshop
Sudhi Oberoi
Centre for Ecological Sciences In-House Symposium
Vrushal Pendharkar & Bharti D K
Posted on in Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Event, Research
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