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A diagnostic tool to detect covid infection
PHANTOM efficiently detects the presence of viral RNA in human patient samples, with clear distinction from samples designated negative for the virus. This diagnostic tool was developed using RNA biosensors to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA, based on “toehold switches”, sensors which can be designed to detect any sequence of interest.
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NCBS, DBT-inStem develop accurate, inexpensive alternative to RT-PCR test for COVID-19
Efficient detection of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been a question on the minds of many researchers worldwide since early 2020. NCBS researcher Dr Arati Ramesh, along with Dr Akash Gulyani from the University of Hyderabad, sought to tackle the pressing need for a rapid, accurate, and inexpensive testing method.
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Protected areas mostly lacking for rare, small wild cats
While India focuses on the habitat losses of large mammals, some smaller wildlife may be slipping through the cracks in protection programmes. A new study has found that only a minuscule percentage of the habitat of four species of small and rare wild cats are protected.
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Loss of smell, taste clear clue to COVID
Read about the global survey on the loss of sense of smell and taste in people with COVID-19. Dr. Shannon Olsson is part of the consortium studying this.
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Bengaluru lab discovers Sensei, an iron-sensing RNA
A lab at the city-based NCBS has discovered iron-sensing RNAs called Sensei.
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Scientists find commonality in bees’ famed 'Waggle Dance'
New research by a lab run by Dr Axel Brockmann at NCBS shows that in spite of differences in the behaviour of the dancer, the bees following this dance observe the dancer from identical vantage points and respond to the information with similar behaviours.
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How Seven Indian Labs Coped With the Immediate Aftermath of a Global Health Crisis
“Our work is completely in vivo, which means we need our mice to do our experiments. All experiments have come to a sudden pause and work is greatly affected.