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Genetically modified bacteria degrade plastics in saltwater: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A marine bacterium has been genetically modified by researchers to break down plastic in saline water.
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Research reveals genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in salt
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have genetically modified a marine microbe to break down plastic in salt water. The engineered organism can specifically degrade polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic used in everything from water bottles to garments that contributes significantly to microplastic pollution
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CIA tried to 'cover up' findings that COVID lab leak was likely, reveal
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A new whistlesblower testimony has alleged that in a letter sent to the chief of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns on Tuesday, a senior CIA officer told House committee leaders that his agency tried to pay off six analysts who discovered SARS-CoV-2 likely originated in a Wuhan
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Self-reliance in edible oils need of hour, GM mustard to pave way
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India is the world's second-largest consumer and number one vegetable oil importer, and it meets around 60 per cent of its need through imports. With the formal approval of GM mustard for mass-scale cultivation in India, it is expected to reduce dependence on imported edible oils.
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Industry body SEA seeks genetically-modified mustard from Centre for culti
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After years of scientific research, GM mustard was last week approved by Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for field trials.
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From Electric Vehicles to Genetic Engineering: This edtech platform has re
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Advancements in Technology have reduced physical distances around the globe while also blurring national boundaries. Industry exposure is critical during the student phase since it enables hands-on experience rather than theoretical le
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Researchers develop tool to accurately evaluate CRISPR genome editing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers from the IDC Herzliya and Bar-Ilan University developed a novel software tool to quantify potential CRISPR-induced errors. CRISPR is the technology that allows researchers to edit genomes by altering DNA sequences and by thus
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Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease, show
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Boston [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau--a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's disease--in an animal model of the condition.
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AI-designed serotonin sensor helpful in studying sleep, mental health: Stu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 27 (ANI): Researchers have described how they used advanced genetic engineering techniques to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool that may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods.
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AI-designed serotonin sensor may help scientists study sleep, mental healt
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 25 (ANI): In an article in Cell, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers described how they used advanced genetic engineering techniques to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool that may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fide
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Technologies which will change our life in the next decade
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 12 (ANI): For the first time human life changed significantly in the 20th century after several centuries of incremental progress. After hundreds of years of social, economic and political change technology were the harbinger of a complete transformation. Commercial el
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