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New study to help develop salt-tolerant plants

In the new study, a joint team of researchers have sequenced the genome and analyzed the salinity tolerance genes of Avicennia marina, an extremely salt-tolerant mangrove specie...........................

IVI & Bharat Biotech begin Chikungunya vaccine trials in Costa Rica

Phase II and III trials are funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) with support from the Ind-CEPI mission of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India.............................

Latest research by NII scientists raises new hope for mitochondrial disorders

In the new study, the researchers at National Institute of Immunology focused on autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia (adPEO) as it is one of the most common Mitochondrial disorders......................

New tool to fight antimicrobial resistance

Indian scientists have developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic called Oxytetracycline (OTC) in milk samples.........................

New biotech missions to focus on drug resistance, fortified crops

Speaking at a function to mark the foundation day of the Department of Biotechnology, the Minister for science and technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan announced new missions in five important areas including antibacterial resistance...…..

Scientists must come from every section of society: Dr K VijayRaghavan

After being appointed as the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, the former Secretary to the Department of Biotechnology, Dr K VijayRaghavan took to Twitter to thank the scientific community and other well-wishers.............

Indian startup develops drug for key orphan diseases, partners US firm

Oraxion Therapeutics, a spin-off from Aten Porus Lifesciences has entered into an agreement with a US-based biopharma company to license its lead asset ORX-301 for the treatment of Niemann-Pick Type C disorder and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.......................

Academic positions open at Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad

There is no last date and the application for various posts at Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) can be made throughout the year till the positions are filled up.........

IIT Roorkee team develops a new technique to reverse antibiotic resistance

The team has shown that the molecule, when used in combination with fluoroquinolones, allows the antibiotic to kill the bacterial cells, thereby effectively tackling the antibiotic resistance problem............

ICGEB scientists inch closer to developing novel dengue drug

Senior scientists at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) who have been working on the medicine for dengue, are finally confident of a full fledged drug against it in next few years...........