Microscopic life: From chaos to classification
Micro-organisms constitute a very antique group of living organisms which appeared on the Earth's surface almost 3000 million years ago.
Micro-organisms constitute a very antique group of living organisms which appeared on the Earth's surface almost 3000 million years ago.
Stressing the importance of scientific authentication and quality assurance, Ladakh’s Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Thursday directed the Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department to prioritise the establishment of a PCR-based DNA testing centre in Ladakh for reliable certification of pure Pashmina wool.
Two recent incidents ~ one from an IVF clinic, another from a stadium kiss cam gone viral ~ may seem unrelated on the surface. But they reveal the same disturbing truth: when adult interests collide with children's welfare, we try to protect the former and sacrifice the latter. These cases expose how easily we ignore our most sacred responsibility ~ protecting our children who cannot protect themselves.
DNA tests have confirmed the identities of 163 victims of the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, an official said on Tuesday. So far, the mortal remains of 124 victims have been handed over to their families.
He added that the state government has reached out to the families of the deceased spread across 18 districts of Gujarat. Each family has been assigned a dedicated team consisting of a senior officer, police personnel, and a counsellor.
Thirty patients are taking part in the trial for head and neck cancer. Half will be given the vaccine as soon as they finish conventional treatment.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, he said the Department of Biotechnology in the Ministry of Science and Technology has formulated ‘The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill’ to provide, regulation of the use and application of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) technology with the aim to establish the identity of certain categories of persons, including victims, offenders, suspects, undertrials, missing persons and unknown deceased persons.
Lifestyle, or put another way 'bad habits', is one of the textbook explanations for why some people are at higher risk for cancer.
The origin of life is the origin of heredity as well
Cell specialisation demonstrates the unity and diversity of biology.
