Scientists pave way for potential new therapy for tongue cancer
A new therapy for tongue cancer could be in the offing, with a team of scientists at the Department of...
A Rs. 3.6 crore grant to promote research on pigmentary disorder
Studies to understand the problem of pigmentary disorders is expected to get a major shot in the arm with Wellcome...
NCCS scientists find new microbial species, name it after DBT Secretary
The Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan is India’s largest inland salt lake. Being a hypersaline ecosystem, i.e. one with very high...
Scientists find a new way to fight TB
Tuberculosis kills. When it doesn’t, its effect stays for what is a lifetime. To make things worse, the current approach...
Researchers bring out human microbiome-prakriti correlation
“Prakriti” in ayurveda refers to the constitution of a person, which comprises vata, pitta, and kapha, and is a key...
Building capacity in stem cell research
Department of Biotechnology’s Bengaluru-based Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) is conducting a 10-day laboratory workshop on...
Science Setu programme encourages students to take up research as career option
National Institute of Immunology, an autonomous institution under the Department of Biotechnology, has trained 107 undergraduate students from different colleges...
WHO includes an Indian diagnostic test in its global TB programme
In a significant development, WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme has included an Indian molecular assay as initial test for detecting the...
DBT’s National Biopharma Mission to hold training programme on downstream bioprocess development
The National Biopharma Mission under the Department of Biotechnology has called for applications for a five-day hands-on training programme on...
Study finds mechanism for mother-child transmission of immunity to chickenpox
A new study has found that women who have had Chickenpox infection may transmit the DNA of the disease-causing virus...