While Cheung has just begun exploring the world of ants, at IISER Kolkata, Annagiri Sumana, a professor of biological sciences, spent over 15 years studying ant relocation.
An IISER Kolkata team pieced together how autoinhibition of surface receptor protein VEGFR1 works to prevent a cell from becoming malignant. Study published in Nature Communications.
Findings, published in peer-reviewed journal 'Frontiers in Plant Science', form a first layer of data for future studies on the value of the plant, and its applications in pharmacology.
Findings published in journal Science Advances. The scientists have also developed a protein molecule that can reduce the multiplication of the HIV virus.
Covid-19 cases in India continue to grow despite 44 days of lockdown, though the rate of growth is significantly lower than in the early days of its spread.
Beyond the symbolism of welfare announcements, the numbers show a government betting on administrative efficiency and growth to manage a mounting debt burden.
Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.
The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.
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