Tag: Bio-technology

In News Recently, with fears of a nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant growing, the European Union has decided to pre-emptively supply 5.5 million anti-radiation pills to be distributed among residents in the vicinity. What is a Radiation Emergency? Radio-nuclear hazard: These are unplanned or accidental events that create radio-nuclear hazard to humans and […]

In News Several states including Gujarat and Rajasthan have been battling the outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a viral infection of cattle. Lumpy Skin Disease About: LSD is caused by the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), which is a virus of the capripoxvirus genus in the poxviridae family. Sheeppox virus and goatpox virus are […]

In News Recently, researchers in Sweden have been able to create a successful alternative bioengineered cornea implant made of collagen derived from pig skin.  About the recent research Fact: An estimated 12.7 million people around the world are blind due to their corneas.  Medical-grade collagen: As a substitute for human corneas, the researchers utilised medical-grade […]

In Context Recently, DeepMind, a company based in London, announced that it had predicted the three-dimensional structures of more than 200 million proteins using AlphaFold. What is AlphaFold? About: AlphaFold is an AI-based protein structure prediction tool. It is based on a computer system called deep neural network. Inspired by the human brain, neural networks […]

In Context Recently, Genetically Modified (GM) Cowpea has cleared the first of the three regulatory hurdles in the way of commercialisation in Ghana. More about the news Significance of Cowpea in Ghana: Cowpea – black-eyed pea in some parts of the world – is a major source of protein in Ghana and the rest of […]

In News Recently, the gene-editing technology which has led to innovations in medicine, evolution and agriculture has completed 10 years of innovation. About Gene Editing Gene/genome editing refers to technology that permits to change an organism’s DNA. These technologies allow genetic material to be added, removed, or altered at particular locations in the genome. Its […]

In News Scientists have planned to use hyperaccumulator plants to remove toxic metals from soil using the phytoremediation process. Toxic heavy metals are absorbed by plants from where they make their way into our food chain thus affecting human life along with ecology. What is Phytoremediation? About: Phytoremediation is a bioremediation process that uses living […]

In News Recently, scientists mapped out more than a million cells across 33 organs in the human body which can provide unparalleled insights into health and diseases. About the research Researchers looked at single immune cells from deceased individuals to understand the function of immune cells in different tissues. Foetal tissues were also studied to […]

In News Recently, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), conducted a webinar on “Export Promotion of Tissue Culture Plants such as Foliage, Live Plants, Cut Flowers, and Planting Material”. About Webinar The webinar is held with Department of Biotechnology (DBT) accredited tissue culture laboratories spread across India.  Objective: To find ways to […]