Page-14 of Biotechnology
India formulates indigenous Japanese Encephalitis vaccine
India’s Bharat Biotech has developed world’s first vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) using an Indian strain of the virus. It used JE virus collected from Kolar in Karnataka to develop the vaccine which will provide protection agains wider strains of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
‘Genetic accident’ behind evolution of human intelligence
As per scientists, a ‘genetic accident’ which occurred around 500 million years ago was the origin of intelligence when the genes that enabled humans to think and reason evolved. As per new findings, intelligence in humans developed as the result ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
NACP-IV targets zero infection, zero death and zero stigma
National AIDS Control Programme-IV (NACP-IV) has targeted to reach zero infection, zero stigma and zero deaths. India has registered 56% decline in new infections. National AIDS Control Programme-I (1992-1999): The main objective of the project was to slow the spread ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Scientists find the mechanism of replication of flu viruses in cells
In a major scientific advancement, researchers have come very close to understand how the replication of flu viruses within infected cells takes place. The research would provide for development of more effective vaccines. What has been discovered? The primary focus ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
“1000 Genomes Project”: Global genomes decoded to trace disease roots
What is the “1000 Genomes Project”? Scientists working for The 1,000 Genomes Project have decoded the genomes of more than 1,000 people from 14 ethnic global groups. It is the largest and most detailed compilation of human DNA variations, to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Human DNA Profiling Bill soon
The Human DNA Profiling Bill, to create a DNA data centre to profile people accused of serious crimes and unknown deceased is on the anvil. Proposal was considered in 2007, but then dropped down due to factor in ethical, moral ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Parliamentary Panel suggests to ban GM food crops
A Parliamentary Panel asked the government to put a halt on all field trials and demanded bar on Genetically Modified (GM) food crops. The committee sought probe into how permission was given to commercialize Bt. Brinjal seed when all evaluation ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Tumor Stem Cells multiply and fuel Cancer: Study
As per latest research tumors have been found to contain their own pool of stem cells that can multiply and keep fueling the cancer, seeding re-growth. The study deals with a different type of cancer stem cells. What are Stem ..