In high mountain environments, plants live on a tight schedule.

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.

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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.

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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,

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