A latest study from National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS-TIFR) has proposed that a key protein found in the brain can act as a natural smart sensor hinting at impending neurodegeneration in cells.

One of the difficult and never-ending struggles of our time is Tuberculosis, a disease caused by

A new study published in Science showcases the remarkable recovery of India's tiger population.

Many of the building blocks of life, such as nucleic acid and proteins, are asymmetrical. They can exist in one of two possible mirror-image forms, and their mirror images cannot be superimposed on each other. For instance, amino acids are predominantly “left-handed”, while sugars are “right-handed”. This property is known as chirality, and it plays a critical role in the building blocks of life.

Scientists have long been fascinated by how tissues heal, and much of this research has focused on the ep

Dr Vatsala Thirumalai, Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru is the recipient of the 2024 Devi Award by the New Indian Express Group,

In the twentieth century, improvements in public health infrastructure and medic

More than 300 years ago, Leeuwenhoek peered down his handmade lenses, and made mankind’s first-ever observ

With the passing of Ratan Tata, we have lost—in addition to an industrial tycoon—a philanthropist who went for the long haul and was a calming influence amidst the turmoil and uncertainties of the everyday. At the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), we saw this in action over decades, beginning in the 1990s.