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Prof Gita Chadha appointed Obaid Siddiqi Chair in NCBS Bengaluru
The National Centre for Biological Sciences said Prof Gita Chadha brings an intersectional feminist perspective to discussions in the study of science in India.
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Bengaluru scientists help find new kind of molecular motor
Cells possess a remarkable ability to organize their interiors using minuscule protein machines known as molecular motors, which generate directed motion. Most molecular motors rely on a common form of chemical energy, ATP, to function.
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50 years of Project Tiger: PM set to release new census on April 9
“Tigers are majestic and charismatic carnivores. Besides, around 70% of the world’s tigers live in India. It is hence India’s responsibility to the world to conserve them,” said Uma Ramakrishnan is an Indian molecular ecologist and professor at National Centre for Biological Sciences.
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India needs strategy for conserving landscapes humans, wildlife share: Study
India needs a biodiversity strategy that includes conserving landscapes that humans and wildlife share since only 15% of the country’s top conservation priority areas are covered under the protected area network, a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Sustainability has recommended.