Image Source: www.selectscience.net In the field of molecular biology, the visualization and analysis of DNA and proteins are crucial for various research endeavours. Gel electrophoresis has long been the go-to method for separating and analyzing nucleic acids and proteins. However, the process of visualizing and quantifying the separated molecules was […]
Image: newcomersupply.com Safranin staining is a widely used technique in the field of biology and histology that allows researchers to visualize and study various biological structures with enhanced contrast. This staining method utilizes safranin, a red dye derived from saffron, which selectively binds to specific cellular components, providing […]
Crystal structure of Streptococcus thermophilus Cas9 in complex with AGGA PAM. Source: RCSB PDB Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats or CRISPR is a new-generation gene editing system. This technique was adapted from the self-defensive mechanism of the bacteria. CRISPR is a repetitive DNA sequence that was observed in […]
A baby with DNA of three people were born in UK by IVF. This was done with a technique called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), which uses the tissues from the egg of healthy females (donors) to create embryos using IVF. The major advantage of this technique is the lack […]
Image by cromaconceptovisual from Pixabay 3 years after declaring COVID-19 as a pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of COVID-19’s emergency phase. They said COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern. This decision was made by the COVID-19 emergency committee with Dr Tedros, the WHO director-general on […]
Fletcher, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Fletcher Moderna Inc reported a profit of 19 cents per share on Thursday. This trashed their expectation of a gross loss. Due to their deferred COVID-19 vaccine supplies. They booked more revenue than in the first quarter of last year. This vaccine […]
Pfizer, Team, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons FDA approves Pfizer’s new pneumococcal vaccines for children and infants on 27th April. The vaccine called Prevenar 20 was made for using against 20 different rate of bacteria. The adult version of the vaccine Prevenar 13 was approved for adults earlier. It is […]
Novavax, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Maryland-based vaccine maker Novavax introduced a COVID-19 booster and flu combination vaccine candidate at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington. According to their study, their protein-nanoparticle vaccine Nuvaxoid showed responses against newer variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (BA.1, BA.4, and BA.5 of the Omicron […]
Deoxyribonucleic Acid, or DNA for short, is often referred to as the blueprint of life. It is the genetic material that makes up all living organisms, from single-celled bacteria to complex multicellular animals like humans. DNA contains the instructions that determine an organism’s traits, such as eye color, height, and […]
The Human Genome Project was a major scientific study in the history of life-sciences. This project was lead to many biological discoveries which can aid the future research and developments. The aim of the project was to study all the DNA or Genomes of the selected set of organisms. This […]
