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A new way in: Stimulating neurons without touching them
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (336+ words) All cells maintain an electrical gradient around them. This potential is created by a'bunch of ions like sodium, chloride, potassium, and calcium. A'rule of thumb is that the outside of a'cell, or the water in which the cell floats, is…...
Pulling out some of the “STOPs” for non-natural amino acid mutagenesis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (162+ words) Language editing support was provided by Grammarly (v1.2.201.1767). The images in the second figure were constructed by Siddhartha Barua. All content was verified and revised by Siddhartha. Sneha Khedkar on Nov 01, 2024 Preethi Ravi on Mar 25, 2019 Ranjini Raghunath on Oct 03, 2017 Anjali Krishna…...
The dual helix: Navigating the intersection of personal life and scientific identity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (214+ words) Institutional support has been a'vital partner in this progress.' Such support allows us to balance the rigours of the lab with the responsibilities of caregiving, ensuring that our professional trajectory remains upward and expansive. Aditya Kumar Padhi on Feb 24, 2025 Kanti…...
A breakthrough against a billion-dollar disease: New genes power chickpea defense
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (289+ words) Chickpea, a'staple crop for millions, is highly vulnerable to Fusarium wilt. A'new study reveals how activating systemic acquired resistance through AtNPR1 and identifying the RNA helicase CaDEAD-box20 can significantly enhance disease resistance, opening pathways for durable, broad-spectrum protection in chickpea and…...
What bats in central Himalayas wants us to know about their caves
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (260+ words) Bats of the central Himalayas rely on caves for survival, shifting habitats with seasons to hibernate or raise young. A'recent study from National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru reveals how climate change and human activity threaten these vital refuges, underscoring…...
Molecular traffic jam: Redefining the thumb rules of biochemistry
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (525+ words) Inside living cells, molecules move through extreme crowding, far from the ideal conditions of lab buffers. This dense, constrained environment reshapes protein folding, interactions, and drug behaviour. By mimicking this "molecular traffic jam, researchers are redefining biochemical rules and developing…...
Mitochondria: The guardians of immunity!
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (339+ words) Who doesn't know that mitochondria is the powerhouse of cells? But an organelle that has its own genes and proteins, it does much more than generating energy for cells. Sai Poojitha, a'molecular virologist, studies how mitochondria play key roles in…...
A feeling for biological sciences: Stories of early career biologists (Part 2)
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (552+ words) What is unique about these narratives? The narratives featured in the Biotales blogs were co-created with the participants in three immersive online workshops. These workshops had three main sessions: In the first session, Your origin stories: Participants explored formative experiences…...
From scent to survival: The evolution of toxic food tolerance in Drosophila
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (109+ words) Aishwarya Segu on Dec 09, 2024 Sudhi Oberoi on Feb 09, 2016 Harini Barath on Jul 06, 2015 Ujjaini Dasgupta on Feb 05, 2015 Supriya Bhavnani on Jan 07, 2015 Karthik Ramaswamy on Jul 03, 2014 Satyajit Shinde on Aug 11 Shreya Bhattacharjee on Jul 25 Varun Asediya on Jul 11 Somdatta Karak on Jul…...
A feeling for biological sciences: Stories of early career biologists (Part 1)
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (467+ words) This article explores a'personal narrative by Aswathy Raveendran from Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, an awardee of the 5th IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant (IOG) who leads project Biotales. The project captures personal journeys of early career biologists through creative writing…...