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NASA designs high-tech cages to transport rats to ISS

The US space agency has developed high-tech cages to transport rodents from Earth to the International Space Station (ISS) to enable researchers to study the long-term effects of...

May 28, 2014

Scientists succeed in replicating semi-synthetic DNA containing unnatural bases

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have succeeded in replicating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) which contained artificially inserted synthetic pair of DNA “letters,” or bases, not found in...

May 13, 2014

Biologists discover 14 new ‘Dancing Frog’ species in Western Ghats

Indian scientists have found 14 new species of ‘Dancing Frogs’ in the Western Ghats. The tiny agile amphibians earned their name for the unusual kicks they use to attract...

May 11, 2014

Scientists develop an artificial heart

The scientists from the Harvard Medical School, Boston developed an artificial heart that can beat in animals. This discovery could be helpful in repairing damaged hearts enabling millions of...

March 23, 2014

“HSP90”- New molecule discovered to kill malaria parasite without harming human red blood cells

The researchers from the University of Geneva discovered a new molecule HSP90 (Heat Shock Protein 90) that could be effective for the treatment of malaria. HSP90 has the...

March 23, 2014

“Oxadiazoles” – New class of Antibiotics discovered

The scientists from the University Of Notre Dame, discovered a new class of antibiotics, “Oxadiazoles”, to fight deadly bacteria viz.  Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and other drug-resistant bacteria...

March 15, 2014

CAPRISA discovered potent antibodies to neutralize HIV

The Center for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) discovered antibodies that are capable of neutralizing HIV strains. It is a remarkable discovery of potent...

March 13, 2014

Dr. Madan Babu won the Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014

An Indian-born scientist, Dr. M Madan Babu won the Protein Science Young Investigator Award for 2014 at Cambridge, UK. He got the award for his effort in the...

March 1, 2014

“SOMAH Solution- to preserve donated organs”; developed by Indian origin doctor Dr. Hemant Thatte

An Indian origin doctor, Dr. Hemant Thatte developed a 21-chemical solution known as SOMAH Solution that could preserve a donated organ for up to a week before a...

February 27, 2014

Michiaki Takahasi: Developer of chickenpox vaccine passed away

Dr. Michiaki Takahashi (85),  a Japanese virologist, who developed a vaccine for the chicken pox virus passed away. Dr. Takahashi developed his vaccine by growing live but weakened versions of...

December 27, 2013

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