TISSUE ENGINEERING WILL BE KEY TO CARDIAC MEDICINE

July 20, 2022

Unlike other organs, the heart cannot heal itself after injury. Heart disease is the top cause of mortality in the U.S. and is particularly deadly. For this reason, tissue engineering will be crucial for the development of cardiac medicine, ultimately leading to the mass prod uction of the wholesale fabrication...

NEW METHOD OF TRIGGERING IMMUNOLOGICAL RESPONSES

July 20, 2022

According to a new study, small proteins, called chemokines, that direct immune cells toward sites of infection can also form DNA-bound nanoparticles that can induce chronic, dysfunctional immune responses. The surprising discovery of this new activity for this well-studied class of immune signalling molecules could shed light on some types...

Novel coronavirus manipulates cells to replicate: Study

July 20, 2022

An article published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology describes a study conducted by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the University of So Paulo (USP) in Brazil that demonstrates how a human protein interacts with a SARS-CoV-2 protein, as well as one of...

VERBAL INSULTS TRIGGER A ‘MINI SLAP’ TO THE FACE: STUDY

July 20, 2022

Regardless of the specific circumstances in which an insult is spoken, hearing an insult is like getting a “little slap in the face.” A group of researchers found the short-term effects of repeated verbal insults were comparable to those of repeated positive or neutral evaluations using electroencephalography (EEG) and skin...

RESEARCHERS FIND LINK BETWEEN HEART DISEASE, SOIL CONTAMINATION

July 20, 2022

A review paper suggests that pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system. “Soil contamination is a less visible danger to human health than dirty air,” said author Professor Thomas Munzel of the University Medical Center Mainz, Germany. But the evidence is mounting that...

Phillips, Ferguson star as New Zealand win first T20I

July 20, 2022

Glenn Phillips and pacer Lockie Ferguson did well for New Zealand, helping their side win the first T20I match of the three-match series against Ireland in Belfast on Monday. In the first innings, New Zealand posted 173/8 on the board, with Glenn Phillips (69*), James Neesham (29), and Martin Guptill...

Lendl Simmons announces retirement

July 20, 2022

Lendl Simmons, the West Indies’ opening batter, announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday. Taking to Twitter, the Windies cricketer, who last played an international game in October 2021 against South Africa, issued a statement announcing his retirement. “When I wore the Maroon Colours of West Indies Cricket for...

HARDIK PANDYA IS A COMPLETELY CHANGED GUY: MANJREKAR

July 20, 2022

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that Hardik Pandya has diversified himself more than a hard-hitting batter and he is now a ‘completely changed guy’. A blistering century by Rishabh Pant followed by Hardik Pandya’s fifty guided Team India to a five-wicket victory over England in the series decider of...

HIGH-END WORKSHOP ON INSTRUMENTATION AND BIOINFORMATICS BEGINS IN PGIMER

July 20, 2022

The commencement of Day 1 of the “High-End Workshop on Instrumentation and Bioinformatics” under the Karyashala Scheme started with an inaugural function on July 18th. The workshop was organised by the Department of Medical Parasitology and the Central Sophisticated Instrumentation Cell, PGIMER Chandigarh with funding from the Department of Science...

BID TO SCUTTLE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN STATE, SAYS FORMER KERALA MINISTER

July 20, 2022

Senior CPI (M) leader Thomas Issac has said he will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has served him a notice in connection with its probe into alleged violations in the financial dealings of KIIFB when he was the Kerala finance minister in the previous LDF government. Denying...