Researchers at the National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru have used a combination of techniques to unravel the mystery of how prions misfold. Prions are proteins that undergo structural changes to form compound assemblies called amyloid fibrils, which can lead to fatal infectious neurodegenerative diseases like the Mad Cow disease and other Transmissible Spongiform Encelopathies in mammals.
Uncontrolled blood loss following an accident or injury can pose severe risks to the health and life of the patient. Now, a team of Indian researchers from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology have developed a novel environment-friendly microparticle which can stop bleeding quickly if applied to the injury site.
We are running a series of articles focused on understanding the interaction between mental illnesses and academic life, and the need for greater awareness and research into the same. Next in this series, Debdutta draws insights from his own experiences in graduate school to suggest what institutions and individuals can do to improve mental health conditions within academic spaces.
We are progressively seeing the signs of a burgeoning mental health crisis in academia. In this new series, we will examine the status of mental health awareness and research in the Indian context, and discuss possible strategies and interventions to counter the issue. In this invited article, Hina Lateef Nizami writes about why we need to break free of the habit of normalizing poor mental health and burnout in academic circles.
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CDFD intends to sponsor few candidates having excellent track record for DBT-Ramalingaswamy, DST-Ramanujan and India Alliance Intermediate Fellowship applications. The applicants should have research expertise in the following areas. I) Structural Biology/Systems biology/Synthetic Biology, ii) Human Genetics/Human Genomics, iii) Computational …
This is a standing advertisement. There is no specific requirement on when a candidate can submit an application. Applications will be accepted throughout the year IIT Hyderabad invites applications from Indian nationals who are exceptionally bright and motivated, with an …
Cancer Research UK and the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology have partnered to establish a £10 million, 5-year research initiative focused on finding affordable approaches to cancer. This innovative initiative will build on the scientific strengths of India and the …
The objective of the IBRO Return Home Program is to enable young researchers from less developed countries, who have studied neuroscience in advanced research centers, to return home to continue an internationally valid scientific activity in brain research.Click here for …
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