Memory of explicit occasions doesn’t fall apart with age in cuttlefish Kumar Jeetendra | August 19, 2021 Researchers have discovered that Cuttlefish can recall the exact details of specific events, even up to the end of their lives. These results were published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society and are the first to show that animals can retain specific events even after they age. Memory tests were conducted by researchers …
Coronavirus ebbing as R-valu drops to under 1 in country, including Kerala and NE: Study Kumar Jeetendra | August 18, 2021 After breaching the value of 1 in the first week of August, the R number, which reflects how rapidly the coronavirus pandemic is spreading, has been steadily ebbing, according to researchers at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai. India’s R has fallen to around 0.9, Sitbara Sinha, who is leading the research, told PTI, citing …
CytoSMART introduces new, label-free live-cell microscopy solutions with high image quality Kumar Jeetendra | August 17, 2021 Eindhoven, The Netherlands – 10 August, 2021 – – CytoSMART Technologies today announced the launch of the new brightfield live-cell imaging system – the CytoSMART Lux3 BR. It is a small brightfield microscope, equipped with a high-quality 6.4 MP CMOS camera. The new live-cell imager is designed to work inside a standard cell culture incubator …
New system joins PC programming and cryo-EM to decide 3D constructions of RNA-only molecules Kumar Jeetendra | August 16, 2021 The single-stranded gene material RNA, also known as RNA, is most well-known for its ability to guide the assembly of proteins and carry the genetic code for viruses such as HIV and SARS-CoV-2. Scientists discovered a hidden talent 40 years ago: It can catalyze chemical reaction in cells, including joining and snipping RNA strands. This …
Researchers develop AI-based model to analyze cardiovascular illnesses and diabetes Kumar Jeetendra | August 14, 2021 Scientists from South Ural State University (SUSU), along with colleagues from France, Spain, and Egypt, have created a model that can be used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases and diabetes more effectively using artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology. The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education supported this work. In an article published in …
Bharat Biotech’s COVID nasal vaccine gets regulators gesture for holding stage 2, 3 clinical trial Kumar Jeetendra | August 13, 2021 The first nasal vaccine against COVID-19, developed by Bharat Biotech, has received regulator’s nod for conducting phase 2 and 3 clinical trials, the Department of Biotechnology said on Friday. Phase 1 clinical trial has been completed in age groups ranging from 18 to 60 years, it said. “Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine is the first nasal …
Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading quick in Sri Lanka Kumar Jeetendra | August 13, 2021 The highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across Sri Lanka and comprise around 75 per cent of the new cases reported in the Western province, experts said, warning that the island nation was facing its most decisive fortnight in its fight against the pandemic. There has been a rise in the …
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre sets up India’s first & only Site-specific robotic oncology centre with specialised Surgeons Kumar Jeetendra | August 12, 2021 India, 12th August, 2021: Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, the first Proton Therapy Centre in South Asia & the Middle East gets a state of the art dedicated Robot-Assisted Cancer Surgery Unit. The Robot-Assisted Cancer Surgery Unit will offer patients with comprehensive cancer care under one roof. The unit is equipped with the advanced fourth-generation ‘Da …
New Stem cell conveying hydrogel could assist the heart with recuperating myocardial ischemia Kumar Jeetendra | August 11, 2021 When blood vessels that feed the heart become blocked, damage to the heart muscle can occur and this can affect cardiac function. By stimulating the formation of new blood vessels, a new stem-cell-carrying gel helps mice overcome this condition called myocardial Infarction. The stem cell delivery system was developed by scientists from Kansai University, Japan. …
DCGI supports mixing trial of Covishield and Covaxin doses: Report Kumar Jeetendra | August 11, 2021 According to reports, the Drugs Controller General of India has approved a trial of mixing two COVID-19 vaccines — Covishield & Covaxin. The mix-and-match study will be conducted by Christian Medical College, Vellore, India Today reported. The nod is granted approximately 11 days after the Subject Expert Committee of the CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control …
Research introduces novel methodology with invert brain aging by means of gut microbes Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2021 APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), University College Cork (UCC), published today in the leading international scientific magazine Nature Aging a new approach to reverse aging-related brain deterioration and cognitive function via microbes in their gut. One of the major global challenges as our population ages is how to preserve healthy brain function. This groundbreaking research has …
DNA recuperated from illicit drug capsules could be utilized to track criminal syndicates Kumar Jeetendra | August 7, 2021 After just 15 seconds of contact between drug dealers and drug manufacturers, scientists have shown for the first-time that DNA can be extracted from capsule surfaces. This will make it possible for law enforcement agencies around the globe to find criminal syndicates. Flinders University researchers published a new study in Forensic Sciences International: Genetics. They …
