Team L&M Scientists have identified a new gene that can hold the key to prevent fungal infection Candidiasis that often affects intensive-care unit (ICU) patients, cancer patients and patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The gene called CSA6 has been identified in Candida albicans a fungal species infamous for causing high rates of morbidity and mortality under […]Read More
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Neeraj Bhatia Scientists have spotted the fossils of Treeshrew, a small mammal resembling Squirrels, belonging to a new genus and species from Ramnagar in Jammu and Kashmir. This Treeshrew currently represents the oldest record of fossil Tupaiids in the Siwaliks, extending their time range by 2.5–4.0 million years in the region and can help provide a […]Read More
Team L&M Scientists have reported spotting of the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasse deposits of Ladakh Himalaya for the first time indicating their prevalence in the subcontinent for much longer time than previously thought. Madtsoiidae is an extinct group of medium-sized to gigantic snakes. They first appeared during the late Cretaceous and […]Read More
Researchers develop plasma-based green disinfectant that can limit Covid19 spread
Team L&M Researchers have developed a plasma-based disinfectant generated with the help of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAP) which could act as a green decontaminant for Covid19. This is much better than most decontaminants that consist of chemicals which are hazardous for the environment. A team of scientists Dr Kamatchi Sankaranarayanan, Dr Mojibur R Khan, […]Read More