Fastracking the implementation of biofuel program: Blending Ethanol with Diesel
After the success of green and white revolutions leading to self-sufficiency in food grains and milk production, the government is now...
How X chromosome is inactivated in female mammals?
One of the X chromosomes is completely and permanently inactivated during a female's early development in the womb. Research into mice...
India has 3 diabetic friendly rice varieties
The Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRI), Hyderabad which is the part of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) system has...
Eating carbohydrates made humans smarter
Dr. Karen Hardy and her team bring together archaeological, anthropological, genetic, physiological and anatomical data to argue that...
VSV-EBOV vaccine is effective in monkeys against Ebola virus
The live-attenuated vaccine, VSV-EBOV, uses genetically engineered Vesicular stomatitis virus to carry an EBOV gene that has safely...
Horses have similar facial expressions as humans
Horses share some surprisingly similar facial expressions to humans and chimps. Despite the differences in face structure between horses...
High starch content and low methane emission rice
After carbon dioxide methane is the second important greenhouse gas. Paddies contribute up to 17% of the global methane emission. Warm...
Transforming skin cells into neurons
Chemical treatment transforms skin cells into neuron cells in human and mice. A transcription factor was always necessary to complete the...
Biodegradable motorcycle helmet
Throughout the world, biodegradable and recyclable synthetics research is being conducted. Now, a new method has developed to obtain...
Researchers turn E.coli into antibiotic producer
E. coli is being used for producing human insulin and many pharmaceuticals. Recently, researchers manipulated E.coli for producing a new...
