1+ day, 15+ hour 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…...

3+ week, 5+ day 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…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (261+ 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…...

2+ mon, 4+ day 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…...

4+ mon, 2+ 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…...

4+ 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…...

5+ mon, 6+ day 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…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (582+ words) They don't pass on their genes, yet they pass on profound evolutionary insights. Sterile hybrids'from mules to lab-bred bees'are changing how we think about life, legacy, and the limits of nature. They thrive in every way except the one nature…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (607+ words) On 9 January 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Genome India Project, a groundbreaking initiative representing the sequencing of 10,000 genomes from 83 distinct population groups across India's vast demographic landscape. This landmark achievement is a significant step toward a health genomics revolution…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (394+ words) Sharon D'souza is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, SVKM's Mithibai College, Mumbai. In this Journey of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2025 article, she writes about her interest in plant metabolomics, how she switched fields for her PhD, and shares…...