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Ratneshwar Thakur
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Lab notes: Injectable gel can deliver insulin-producing islet cells to treat Type 1 diabetes
The gel-based delivery system has been tested successfully in rats and could be a cost effective option for diabetes treatment.
Ratneshwar Thakur
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Lab notes: Scientists track how head and neck muscles form during embryonic development
This mechanism may hold clues to muscular dystrophy and its treatment.
Ratneshwar Thakur
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Lab notes: Only optimal levels of a cell division protein allows the tuberculosis pathogen to grow
Both increasing and decreasing amounts of this protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis hampers its growth and division
Ratneshwar Thakur
Trending
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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Millie Bobby Brown’s debut novel is a bestseller. Why does it matter that the actor didn’t write it?
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October nonfiction picks: Six recent books that look at aspects of Indian history through new lenses
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Lab notes: Scientists track cancer risk associated with epigenetic changes during aging
The study can help explore strategies for determining age-associated risk of tumour development, researchers say.
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Lab notes: Scientists use silk polymer to develop artificial vertebral disc
The artificial disc mimics the internal intricacy and mechanical properties of a human disc.
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Lab notes: Scientists find genetic switch that decides fate of embryonic stem cells
This knowledge may help design methods to repair or regenerate damaged tissues such as in patients with spinal cord injuries.
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Eco India, Episode 240: In an era of global heating, equitable access to renewable energy is crucial
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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Watch: New York streets, homes and metro stations heavily flooded after rain
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Watch: Skydiver makes cereal and eats it too while parachuting to the ground
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Watch: Meta and Ray Ban launch smart glasses with which to search, translate, livestream, and more
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Lab notes: Cells have a positioning system that helps maintain health and hold clues to disease
Proteins maintain their locations within cells and in the absence of such localisation, protein function is compromised.
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Lab notes: A new method to clear harmful bacteria from medical equipment
Scientists have developed a new class of surfactants to disrupt microbial assemblies.
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Lab notes: Scientists decipher how Salmonella survives in human cells
The pathogen that causes typhoid and gastroenteritis created a membrane network to throw bacteria-killing enzymes out of a cell.
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The Reel
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‘An espionage thriller is the most juicy genre’: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Khufiya’
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‘Choona’ review: An impish caper with memorable characters
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‘Mumbai Diaries’ season 2 trailer: Bombay General Hospital staff deal with a deluge
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‘Tumse Na Ho Payega’ review: A spirited cast enlivens a predictable plot
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Watch: Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Animal’ teaser
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Lab notes: Stem cell discovery in fruit flies may help understand muscle disorders in humans
Researchers have found the mechanism by which fruit fly muscles recover very quickly after damage.
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Lab notes: Using radiation and magnetic fields to controlled nanoparticle drug delivery
The system can be used to deliver a drug on demand for longer periods of time.
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Lab notes: Epigenetic manipulation of an energy pathway gene may stop spread of breast cancer
Epigenetic manipulation involves adding methyl groups to stretches of DNA to suppress genes.
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The Field
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Watch, Asian Games: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale win India’s only tennis gold medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Abhay Singh stars as Indian men’s team beat Pakistan to win squash gold
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore appoint Luke Williams as head coach
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: New Zealand outclass Pakistan, Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka in warm-up
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ISL 2023-24: NorthEast United end losing streak with comprehensive win over Chennayin FC