What happens when two kindred spirits meet and realise that their lives have a greater purpose than a conventional and comfortable corporate job? (Image above of Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram who have changed the lives of nearly 800,000 students in government schools across Karnataka) They begin by finding that purpose. In the late 2000s, […]

The last year has been exceptionally difficult for India — with some struggling more than others. But for students, all across the country, the ongoing pandemic has brought forth an air of uncertainty and confusion. Unable to look beyond their current reality and plan for the future, these students are now at a huge disadvantage. […]

Concepts of Biotechnology In 1919, Karl Erkeny, a German scientist, developed the word “biotechnology” which means products are made from basic materials using the help of living organisms. Biotechnology is NOT new. Man has been manipulating living things to solve problems and improve his way of life for millennia. Agricultural efforts before the late eighteenth […]

All the cells of an organism share the same DNA sequence, but their functions, shapes or even lifespans vary greatly. This happens because each cell “reads” different chapters of the genome, thus producing alternative sets of proteins and embarking on different paths. Epigenetic regulation—DNA methylation is one of the most common mechanisms—is responsible for the […]

To analyze the genome or the genetic characteristics of a living organism, scientists typically rely on samples of millions of cells. The problem is that the DNA in each of our cells is not identical. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J https://ift.tt/3wIVaem

Researchers from Bochum and Osnabrück have gained new insights into the structure of the Ras protein, which acts as a molecular switch for cell growth and is involved in the development of cancer. With the help of fluorescence markings, they have demonstrated that the protein is deposited in a pair at the cell membrane, and […]