Chickpea, a staple crop for millions, is highly vulnerable to Fusarium wilt. A new study reveals how activating systemic acquired resistance through AtNPR1 and identifying the RNA helicase CaDEAD-box20 can significantly enhance disease resistance, opening pathways for durable, broad-spectrum protection in chickpea and other legumes.
Bats of the central Himalayas rely on caves for survival, shifting habitats with seasons to hibernate or raise young. A recent study from National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru reveals how climate change and human activity threaten these vital refuges, underscoring the need for targeted, seasonal conservation to safeguard both bats and ecosystems.
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Does our internal clock dictate our ability to fight infection? While we sleep, our body undergoes a massive physiological shift governed by the circadian rhythm. Recent research in chrono-immunology suggests that our immune system is not a constant shield but a rhythmic force that fluctuates between day and night. Understanding these peaks and troughs, driven by molecular clocks and hormonal shifts, offers a roadmap for timing vaccines and treatments more effectively.
Researchers in India have developed a non-invasive way to stimulate neurons using a biocompatible semiconductor. By modulating calcium signalling without electrodes or magnets, this approach could open new paths for treating neurodegenerative disorders and for building biocomputing systems.
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The PhD Programme in Biological and Life Sciences at the School of Arts and Sciences of Ahmedabad University provides a lively exchange with experts from across the academic disciplines and various global partnerships, and the programme grants access to state-of-the-artlaboratories. …
The Centre for Brain and Mind (CBM) is an exciting new scientific venture of the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the National Institute for Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies. CBM will undertake cutting-edge …
The Centre for Brain and Mind (CBM) is an exciting new scientific venture of the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and the National Institute for Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies. CBM will undertake cutting-edge …