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Mpox Virus

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, a study revealed a novel adaptation mechanism of the Mpox virus enhancing its ability to infect humans amidst...

25 Apr 2024 Biotechnology

Sansad TV Vishesh: CAR T-Cell Therapy

For Prelims: CAR T-Cell Therapy, Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy, Leukaemias, Lymphomas, Living Drugs, White Blood Cell, NexCAR19,...

24 Apr 2024 Biotechnology

Time Zone for Moon

Source: LM Why in the News? Recently, the European Space Agency is planning a universal timekeeping system for the moon. What is Timekeeping on...

13 Apr 2024 Biotechnology

Exploring the Durability of Modern Vaccines

For Prelims: Vaccines, Viruses, Bacteria, Measles, Rubella, Yellow fever, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Memory B cells, T cell, Tetanus, Diphtheria...

10 Apr 2024 Biotechnology

Resourcefulness of Konda Reddi’s Tribe's Knowledge

Source: TH Recently, forest officials learnt that the bark of an Indian laurel tree or Indian Silver Oak (Ficus microcarpa) stores water,...

05 Apr 2024 Biotechnology

Sickle Cell Disease

For Prelims: Biotechnology, Sickle Cell disease, Genetic disorder, Tribal communities For Mains: Challenges and Governmental Initiatives faced by...

28 Mar 2024 Biotechnology

Use of Snake Venom for Intoxication

Source: DTE Why in News? Recently, a few people have been arrested by the police on charges of allegedly providing snake venom for a rave party...

21 Mar 2024 Biotechnology

Snakebite Envenoming

For Prelims: Snakebite Envenoming, National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE), ‘One Health’...

14 Mar 2024 Biotechnology

Synchronising AYUSH and Modern Medicine

This editorial is based on “A Dialogue Among Healers” which was published in Indian Express on 11/03/2024. The article elucidates the...

11 Mar 2024 Biotechnology

Genome India Project

For Prelims: Genome India Project, Whole-genome sequencing, Applications of Genome Sequencing. For Mains: Procedure of Genome Sequencing, Goal of...

08 Mar 2024 Biotechnology

Obelisks

Source: TH Why in News? Scientists at Stanford University have identified a new, remarkably simple form of life, which they have named...

05 Mar 2024 Biotechnology

Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A

For Prelims: National Science Day , Hemophilia A,  DNA technology, Raman Effect, Global Innovation Index, Maya OS , Chandrayaan-3 Mission,...

04 Mar 2024 Biotechnology

Snake Venom Neutralising Antibody

Source: TH Why in News?  Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have created a synthetic human antibody capable of...

26 Feb 2024 Biotechnology

Stem Cells in Menstrual Blood

For Prelims: Stem cell, Menstrual Blood Stem Cells, Insulin, In Vitro fertilization For Mains: Importance of research and study on Menstrual...

20 Feb 2024 Biotechnology

CAR-T Cell Therapy

Source: IE Why in News? Following India’s approval of CAR-T cell therapy, a pioneering treatment for cancer, a patient recently underwent the...

12 Feb 2024 Biotechnology

Nano DAP

For Prelims: Interim Budget 2024-25, Nano Fertilizer, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO). For Mains: Nano DAP, Issues Related to Using...

06 Feb 2024 Biotechnology

First Human Neuralink Implant

For Prelims: Brain-Computer Interface, Neuralink, Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Locked-in syndrome, Potential...

06 Feb 2024 Biotechnology

Conserving Northern White Rhino Through Surrogacy

For Prelims: Northern White Rhino, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), Surrogacy, Indian rhinoceros For Mains: Surrogacy Associated Challenges, Role of...

03 Feb 2024 Biotechnology

Brainoware

For Prelims: Brainoware, Neuromorphic computing, Tissue engineering, Organoid Neural Network, Artificial Neural Network For Mains: Concept of...

03 Feb 2024 Biotechnology

Mosquitofish

For Prelims: Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, Gambusia holbrooki, Mosquito-borne diseases, Invasive alien species, genetically modified OX5034...

31 Jan 2024 Biotechnology