Category: Factly: Science and Technology

News: Researchers at IIIT-Delhi have developed AgeXtend to identify molecules with age defying properties. The research has been published in the journal ‘Nature Aging’. About AgeXtend It is a platform based on Artificial Intelligence to discover molecules that promote healthy ageing. It has been developed by researchers at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi).… Continue reading AgeXtend

News: Scientists from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have developed the world’s first Carbon-14 diamond battery.  About Carbon 14 Diamond Battery  It employs the radioactive decay of Carbon-14, which has a half-life of 5,700 years, to generate electricity.  It is placed in a case of diamond, providing it with… Continue reading C-14 Diamond Battery

News: Recently, a study by Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, published in journal Food Frontiers, has found that Melye-amiley, a traditional fermented bamboo shoot of Tripura, has anti-obesity effect. About Melye-amiley It is a traditional fermented shoot variety of Tripura, popularly known as Melye-amiley. It exhibits anti-obesity effects and offers a solution… Continue reading Melye-amiley

News: The Union Minister of State for Forest, Environment, and Climate Change launched the innovative ‘Nano Bubble Technology’ at the National Zoological Park in Delhi. About Nano Bubble Technology It is an advanced technique for enhancing water quality by using extremely small bubbles, known as nanobubbles. Nanobubbles are so tiny (less than 200 nanometers in… Continue reading Nano Bubble Technology

News: Extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is gaining attention in the field of cancer research. Recent studies investigate how it forms and its role in cancer progression and drug resistance. Fundamentals of Cells and DNA  Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes (total 46 chromosomes). Chromosomes are thread-like structures located in the cell nucleus, made of DNA… Continue reading Extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA)

News: An outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda has resulted in at least 15 deaths and 66 reported infections. About Marburg virus disease (MVD) It is a rare, severe viral hemorrhagic fever which affects both people and other primates, like apes and monkeys. It is often referred to as the “bleeding eye virus”… Continue reading Marburg virus disease (MVD)