Researchers at the University of Hyderabad have made a major breakthrough in malaria treatment. They have identified a chemical inhibitor which they say is equally effective against both drug-sensitive and multi-drug resistant malaria strains. This small chemical inhibitor is capable of blocking the DNA repair pathway which in turn kills the parasite known as Plasmodium… Continue reading University of Hyderabad’s inhibitor increases effectiveness of malaria drugs
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
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Scientists find new gene linked to schizophrenia
Recently,Indian and Australian scientists in a collaborative effort has identified a new gene directly linked to schizophrenia. This study identified a gene called as NAPRT1.The gene encodes an enzyme involved in vitamin B3 metabolism and is directly linked to schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that usually appears in late adolescence or early adulthood.It is… Continue reading Scientists find new gene linked to schizophrenia
Human atlas: An initiative for holistic understanding of human biology
Department of Biotechnology(DBT) has launched ‘MANAV: Human Atlas Initiative’ towards improving knowledge on human physiology. The project aims to create a unified database of molecular network of all the tissues in the human body and to derive a holistic picture of working of the human body. This mega project will collate and integrate molecular information… Continue reading Human atlas: An initiative for holistic understanding of human biology
Supreme Court pulls up Kerala for denying relief to Endosulfan victims
The Supreme Court has directed the Kerala government to pay compensation to four minors who were victims of the endosulfan tragedy. The case relates to the victims who were reported to be affected in Kerala’s Kasaragod district after Endosulfan was aerially sprayed by state owned company on cashew plantations. Endosulfan is an organochlorine insecticide which… Continue reading Supreme Court pulls up Kerala for denying relief to Endosulfan victims
Budget Briefs:India to move towards harnessing its space capability commercially,New Space India Limited (NSIL) incorporated towards this end
Finance minister has said that New Space India Limited (NSIL) has been incorporated as a new commercial arm of the Department of Space. The Company will spearhead commercialization of various space products including production of launch vehicles, transfer of technologies and marketing of space products. The new company will be licensed by the DoS/Isro, which… Continue reading Budget Briefs:India to move towards harnessing its space capability commercially,New Space India Limited (NSIL) incorporated towards this end
NASA tests launch-abort system for its moon mission
NASA has successfully demonstrated the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system. The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is a US-European spacecraft intended to carry a crew of four astronauts to space. The Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system test was a part of NASA’s preparation for Artemis missions to the Moon. The exercise aimed to test in almost… Continue reading NASA tests launch-abort system for its moon mission
5G trials: Chinese official urges India to include Huawei
Chinese official has requested India to include Huawei in its 5G trials despite the U.S. government’s opposition to the Huawei. The US administration has barred use or installation of Huawei 5G technology equipped devices in critical infrastructure and offices related to security establishment. The US has also been lobbying with friendly nations to boycott Huawei… Continue reading 5G trials: Chinese official urges India to include Huawei
Why diphtheria is a concern: long-time vaccine, yet rising recent numbers
This season’s first death due to diphtheria in Delhi has caused an alarm with doctors assessing their preparedness. This death took place in spite of the diphtheria vaccine is among the oldest vaccines in India’s Universal Immunisation Programme. Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria,a bacterium.The primary infection is in the throat and… Continue reading Why diphtheria is a concern: long-time vaccine, yet rising recent numbers
Indian scientist to be Co-I for NASA’s PUNCH mission
Dipankar Banerjee who is an Indian solar physicist from Indian Institute of Astrophysics has been selected as a Co-Investigator of PUNCH mission by NASA. PUNCH stands for The Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere. The aim of the mission is to image and track the solar wind and coronal mass ejections Coronal mass ejections… Continue reading Indian scientist to be Co-I for NASA’s PUNCH mission
Cosmic waves discovery could unlock the mysteries of space
A team of international astronomers have for the first time has found the precise source of a single/one-off fast radio bursts (FRBs).The signal has been named FRB 180924. The signal is named after the date of detection and it originated in the outskirts of a Milky Way-sized galaxy roughly 3.6 billion light-years from Earth. The… Continue reading Cosmic waves discovery could unlock the mysteries of space
