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A CLASSY protein helps rice seeds develop properly
Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population.
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Shrinking savannas are reshaping interactions among carnivores in western India
In India’s semi-arid savannas, survival is rarely a solo act. These sun-scorched landscapes are home to a suite of mid-sized predators like jackals, foxes and wild cats.
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When worms go with the flow of physics
Worms may look simple, but the way they move through the world is anything but.
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Sometimes, do nothing - genes respond better when they wait
When a cell receives a signal (like a hormone), it needs to turn specific genes on quickly and precisely.
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How chemistry controls cancer cell clusters
Cancer cells are often imagined as rogue agents growing uncontrollably.
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How scientists predict what shapeless proteins do
Proteins are not always neatly folded molecular machines with a fixed shape that determines what they do inside a cell.
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Mind the gaps! Proteins do better when packed tight
Proteins are essential for life - from immune signalling to digestion, almost every biological process relies on them. But proteins can be fragile.
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How muted neurons in the human brain could be made to chatter again : treatments for brain disorders
The brain of any living organism, in general, is composed of millions of tiny cells called neurons.
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How Tuberculosis turns our defences against us
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, which takes a toll on over a million people every year.
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Rice uses a single molecular switch to heal after injury
When a rice leaf is torn or bitten, the plant doesn’t just sit still. It launches a series of rapid molecular alarms.
