Enhanced recombination: A shot in the arm for SARS-CoV-2The team analysed genomic sequences of all the viral strains that appeared between November 2019 and July 2022 in various databases worldwi...
Covid virus lingers in brain, other body parts for 8 months after patients die due to coronavirus, shows studyThe researchers tested samples from autopsies that were performed from April 2020 to March 2021.
IIT Jodhpur team identifies Covid-19 RNA variations, their implications"One of the most important aspects to manage the Covid-19 pandemic is to unravel the genetic structure of the virus and pick up early warni...
CCMB ties up with Meril to produce dry swab-based RT-PCR test kitsMeril is currently equipped to manufacture 2 crore kits a month where each kit suffices for 100 tests. Each test will cost Rs 45-60, the co...
New DNA vaccine for COVID-19 effective in mice, hamsters: StudySome currently available COVID-19 vaccines rely on messenger RNA or mRNA strands to teach the human immune system to recognise the SARS-CoV...
How coronavirus interacts with proteins in human cells decodedAccording to researchers one of the most urgent tasks is to understand all the molecular interactions between the virus and the cells it in...
Country's first mRNA vaccine candidate by Gennova gets nod for conducting human trials: DBTThe novel mRNA vaccine candidate, HGCO19, is supported with seed grant under the Ind-CEPI mission of the Department of Biotechnology.
PIO led team's paper-based test can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutesThe researchers from the University of Illinois in the US created a graphene-based electrochemical biosensor with an electrical read-out se...
New smartphone-based Covid-19 test gives results in less than 30 minutes, says studyThe research found that the device accurately detected a set of positive samples in 5 mins.
What happens when novel coronavirus enters your brain? Here are the symptoms to watch out forThe highest levels of viral RNA were found in the olfactory mucous membrane.
Novel coronavirus may enter brain via nose, study saysThe research, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, noted that SARS-CoV-2 not only affects the respiratory tract but also impacts t...
Scientists identify cellular structure that may play critical role in coronavirus replicationThe study, published in the journal Science Advances, uncovers a coronavirus-specific structure in cells, which may act as a target for muc...
New study detects coronavirus genetic material in air, but unclear if particles are infectiousWhether there is potential for SARS-CoV-2 to spread through the air has been less clear.
Nobel laureate Roger Kornberg to help India develop dengue, TB drugsKornberg said that after processing necessary documents, his laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine, will transfer RNA molecules to be t...
Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice, says new studyThe findings also show that Zika virus is present in the blood very early during infection and remains in some tissues for a long time.
New study points to potential Ebola drug targetInterfering with the replication of the Ebola virus can stop it in its tracks, opening the door to potential treatments for the deadly dise...
New 'drug' blocks replication of AIDS virus for first timeThis achievement has been obtained for the "first time in the world" by a group of researcher led by Jose Gallego from Universidad Catolica...