How COVID variants turns more infectious, antibody resistant
The team developed structural models to identify changes in the virus's spike protein. Cryo-electron microscopy allowed atomic level visualisation, while binding assays enabled the team to create mimics of the live virus that directly correlated with its function in host cells. From there, the team used computational analysis to build models that showed the structural mechanisms at work.
Jul 01, 2021, 13:16 PM IST
Virus can affect you in 1 minute, suggests medical expert
This statement explains why safety and precautions are important in our fight against COVID-19.
Apr 15, 2021, 13:16 PM IST
Conjunctivitis, upset stomach: Know about the new symptoms of COVID-19
While we all know the most common symptoms for COVID are dry cough, fever, loss of taste, and smell there are new symptoms that patients are now witnessing with new variants of the virus coming up.
Apr 11, 2021, 14:55 PM IST
SARS-CoV-2 jumped from bats to humans 'without much change'
The study, published in the journal PLOS Biology, showed that since December 2019 and for the first 11 months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there has been very little "important" genetic change observed in the hundreds of thousands of sequenced virus genomes.
Mar 15, 2021, 17:04 PM IST
DNA: The new version of coronavirus is very dangerous
In this segment of DNA we will analyse the new version of coronavirus which is very dangerous.
Aug 25, 2020, 23:38 PM IST
Reality check of viral message: 'Centre planning to link Aadhaar with land records of the owners'
The government has issued a clarification regarding a message going viral on social media including WhatsApp regarding proposal to link Aadhaar with land records of the owners. The centre has termed the letter fake.
Jun 19, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
Gene that halts TB from mutating into lethal superbugs detected
The scientists believe the discovery could also play a role in understanding the development of antibiotic-resistance in patients already suffering from TB.
Jan 29, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
Genetic mutation can cause multiple sclerosis, say scientists
Multiple sclerosis is known to run in certain families, but attempts to find genes linked to the disease have been elusive.
Jun 02, 2016, 09:26 AM IST
One random mutation triggered life on Earth 600 mn years ago
For those who are curious about how life began on Earth, all it took was one random mutation more than 600 million years ago to start multicellular life on our planet, new research suggests.
Jan 09, 2016, 14:30 PM IST
