A novel tool to help gain deeper insight into Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disease that has no cure. It is believed that an aggregation of a protein...
Virucidal coating to prevent COVID transmission
A team of researchers at Faridabad-based Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) led by Dr Avinash Bajaj has initiated a study...
Scientists working on anti-COVID drugs using garlic essential oil
Department of Biotechnology’s Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (DBT-CIAB) at Mohali has planned a bouquet of research projects aimed...
Dept of Biotech to support several projects to fight COVID-19
Union Ministry of Science and Technology’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and its public sector undertaking Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council...
BIRAC partners with Invest India for CSR funds for its research consortium
Department of Biotechnology’s public sector undertaking Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has entered into a partnership with Invest India...
Workshop to upskill COVID testing facilities
Department of Biotechnology’s Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is holding a workshop to bring frontline workers, especially scientists, clinicians...
A new kit to detect COVID-19 infection
Researchers at Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram are in the final stages of developing a kit that promises...
ICMR approves DBT institute as COVID-19 testing facility for Faridabad region
The bioassay laboratory of Department of Biotechnology’s Faridabad-based Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) will now function as an...
Efforts underway to produce therapeutic antibodies against COVID-19
COVID-19 is caused by the novel SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and it is resulting in many deaths. However, a large number...
Scientists develop new drought tolerant chickpea variety
India is the highest chickpea producing country in the world. The pulse is a major source of protein for the...