According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer affecting women worldwide. Currently, early screenings of pre-cancerous tissues and vaccination have proven to be the most effective treatment strategies. However, the lack of such interventions in developing nations has led to its high occurrence. Among the South East Asian nations alone, India has the highest incidence rate of cervical cancer.

Scientists have recently discovered the mechanism by which a minuscule change in 3 atoms in a protein molecule can affect immune signaling in cells. This ‘butterfly effect’ is used by the bacterium, Shigella flexneri, to survive within the host cells that it infects. Ranabir Das’ team at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, has found that a tiny change in the protein UBC13, caused by a bacterial enzyme, creates a cascade of small atomic alterations that add up until they prevent UBC13 from binding to a partner protein, TRAF6.

As the monsoon draws to a close, thousands of butterflies make their way to the Western Ghats

A new side to the triangular story of interactions among plant, pest and predatory insect emerges as a result of a study carried out by researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru. 

Researchers study the interplay between biology and mechanics to understand how flies land inverted on ceilings.

Thirteen Karnataka scientists including P.V SHivaprasad from NCBS were conferred with state awards.

The 'Sci-Illustrate Spotlight Series' inaugural guest was Prof. Shannon Olsson from the NICE lab at NCBS.

Read about the scientists she is and her journey in Medium: https://medium.com/sci-illustrate-stories/shannon-olsson-d6be657009b2

The second edition of the Lab Culture series: Tracing the Making of a Collective brings out an array of artefacts from various practitioners of arts, science, design, and history.

The recently released tiger census data brought much cheer due to the reported rise in population of tigers in the country.

Panaji: A new dragonfly species, cyclogomphus flavoannulatus, was recently discovered from Goa and Kerala.