For the first time, delivery of genetic material induced heart cells to de-differentiate and proliferate in a large-animal model after myocardial infarction. This led to improvement in heart functions.
According to WHO, around 25 million people worldwide are affected by...
Unlocking the genetic information of a fern could provide us potential solutions to multiple issues faced by our planet today.
In genome sequencing, DNA sequencing is done to determine the order of nucleotides in every specific DNA molecule. This exact...
Nicotine has a vast array of neurophysiological effects, not all of which are negative despite popular opinion of nicotine as a simplistically harmful substance. Nicotine has various pro-cognitive effects and has even been used in transdermal therapy to improve...
Compounds have been identified which could prevent malaria parasites from infecting mosquitos, thereby stopping the spread of malaria.
Malaria is a global burden and it claims 450,000 lives each year globally. The main symptoms of malaria include high fevers, chills...
In a breakthrough study, first primates have been successfully cloned using the same technique used to clone the first mammal Dolly the sheep.
The first ever primates have been cloned using a method called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the technique which...
Scientists have revived pigs brain four hours after its death and kept alive outside the body for several hours
Of all organs, brain is most susceptible to continuous supply of blood to meet its immense non- stop requirement of oxygen...
Gingko trees lives for thousands years by evolving compensatory mechanisms to maintain a balance between growth and ageing.
Ginkgo biloba, a deciduous gymnosperm tree native to China is known commonly as health supplement and as herbal medicine.
It is also known...
A crucial protein which is responsible for longevity has been identified for the first time in monkeys
Plethora of research is happening in the field of ageing as it is essential to understand the genetic basis of ageing to be...
A new breakthrough study has shown how we could restore our cell’s functionality and tackle the unwanted effects of ageing
Ageing is a natural and an inevitable process because no living being is immune to it. Ageing is one of...
Success in mapping the complete neural network of male and female worms is an important progress towards understanding function of the nervous system.
Our nervous system is an intricate connection of nerves and special cells called neurons which transmit signals...
Study highlights the key genes which can prevent motor function decline as an organism ages, for now in worms
Ageing is a natural and inevitable process for every organism in which there is a decline in function of many different...
Studying the Neanderthal brain can reveal genetic modifications which caused Neanderthals to face extinction while made us humans as a unique long-surviving species
Neanderthals were a human species (called Neanderthal neanderthalensis) who evolved in Asia and Europe and coexisted for...
Study shows gene editing technique to protect one’s descendants from inheritable diseases
A study published in Nature has shown for the first time that a human embryo can be corrected at a very early stage of embryonic development by a gene-editing (also...
In a bid to control the mosquito borne diseases, first genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the United States in the state of Florida after a long arduous wait with respect to push back from people and the...
Brown fat is said to be “good". It is known that it plays an important role in thermogenesis and maintains body temperature when exposed to cold conditions. An increase in amount of BAT and/or its activation has been shown...
Cells with fully artificial synthesized genome were reported first in 2010 from which a minimalistic genome cell was derived that showed abnormal morphology upon cell division. Recent addition of a group of genes to this minimalistic cell restored the...
Ficus Religiosa or Sacred fig is a fast growing strangling climber capable of growing in various climatic zones and soil types. This tree is said to live for over three thousand years.
The bird is native to Asia and Africa and its food consists of insects such as ants, wasps and honey bees. Known for its bright plumage and long central tail feathers.
Studies of the regions of Y chromosome that are inherited together (haplogroups), reveal Europe has four population groups, namely R1b-M269, I1-M253, I2-M438 and R1a-M420, pointing to four distinct paternal origins. R1b-M269 group is the most common group that is present in countries of...
TMPRSS2 is an important drug target to develop anti-viral drugs against COVID-19. MM3122 is a lead candidate that has shown promising result in vitro and in animal models.
Hunt is on for discovering novel anti-viral drugs against COVID-19, a disease that has...
LZTFL1 expression causes high levels of TMPRSS2, by inhibiting EMT (epithelial mesenchymal transition), a developmental response involved in wound healing and recovery from disease. In a similar manner to TMPRSS2, LZTFL1 represents a potential drug target that can be utilized to...
Scientists have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model of albinism. The model will help studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA).
Stem cells are unspecialised. They cannot do any specific function in the body but they can divide...
Some microbes in the deep-sea produce oxygen in a hitherto unknown way. In order to generate energy, the archaea species ‘Nitrosopumilus maritimus’ oxidises ammonia, in presence of oxygen, to nitrate. But when researchers sealed the microbes in airtight containers, without...
The remain of Britain’s largest ichthyosaur (fish-shaped marine reptiles) has been discovered during routine maintenance work at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, near Egleton, in Rutland.
Measuring around 10 metres in length, the ichthyosaur is approximately 180 million years old.
Appearing as dolphin skeleton, the...
A new, complete dataset of comprehensive functional trait for all birds, called AVONET, containing measurements of more than 90,000 individual birds has been released courtesy an international effort. This would serve as an excellent resource for teaching and research...
