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Nose knows first? A survey will tell
NCBS will seek answers from patients to establish link between the loss of sense of smell and Covid-19.
The survey is available to individuals and clinicians on the GCCR website: http://gcchemosensr.org
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Scientists start survey to determine if loss of smell is related to COVID-19
To the range of symptoms attached to COVID-19, scientists are now considering “loss of smell''.
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Indian herpetologists discover new viper species in Arunachal Pradesh
Indian herpetologists have discovered a new species of viper family in Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh and named it after Salazar Slytherin, a fictional character in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
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Population of over 100 species of Indian birds on decline, claims first-of-its-kind report
The study, titled State of India’s Birds 2020, states raptors, migratory seabirds & habitat specialist birds were most affected in past decades.
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Ray of Hope: Government Eases Restrictions on Indian COVID-19 Research
To prepare for such an event, several national labs are planning to chip in with the testing, Satyajit Mayor, the director of National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), a DAE-funded institution in Bengaluru, told The Wire Science
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NCBS preparing solutions to fight COVID-19
Bengaluru based National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) have received approval to immediately undertake projects that aim to develop affordable, field-deployable actions in the fight against COVID-19.
Read more about BLiSC efforts here:
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Coronavirus outbreak: Another scientist-led effort to bust myth
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Tata Memorial Centre, Bangalore Life Science Cluster, IndiaBiosciene and Vigyan Prasar have teamed up in this multi-lingual communication exercise.
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Bangalore Life Sciences Cluster to start COVID-19 research
The Bangalore Life Sciences Cluster (BLiSC) has announced that it will soon start proposing projects intended to achieve an immediate and medium-term response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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BLiSC COVID-19 response: Well-being of the community
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BLiSC community has been working toward ensuring everyone on campus has the support they require to remain healthy and protected from the mental health challenges that come with this unusual period in our history. There are multiple efforts by individuals and groups, to put in place short-term and long-term systems for assisting the community.
