Drug-resistant organisms causing spike in infectious diseases
The new findings are worrying because the organisms are resistant to latest generations of antibiotics, leading to high mortality.
Novel protein linked to diabetes identified
Researchers have identified a protein, the lack of which can contribute to development of Type-2 diabetes.
Aug 17, 2016, 23:52 PM IST
'Forbidden' substances on super-Earths may help sustain life
"Forbidden" substances can increase heat transfer rates and strengthen magnetic fields on massive Earth-like planets that may eventually help harbour living organisms, scientists say.
Jan 03, 2016, 13:54 PM IST
Soon, DNA bar coding to identify any organism a call away
Irritated with a pest that doesn't seem to go away even after you have tried using a variety of insect sprays? A helpline on the anvil will soon connect you with experts who will decode the puzzle of the mysterious insect through an identification technology called DNA barcoding and provide solutions, courtesy the iBOL project.
Dec 11, 2015, 19:40 PM IST
New methane organisms discovered
The research expands the knowledge of diversity of life on the Earth and suggests that scientists are missing other organisms involved in carbon cycling and methane production.
Oct 25, 2015, 20:15 PM IST
