Blinding heat: The ocular toll of climate change
Eye and climate change

A new review reveals that rising global temperatures, increased pollution, and extreme weather events are driving a global surge in eye diseases, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities and challenging healthcare systems.

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Scientists decipher the role of a gene that kicks off our immune response

Chandigarh

Researcher from CSIR - Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandighar discover the role of a gene that regulates how macrophages react to different pathogens.

General, Science, Health, Deep-dive

New insights into origins of riboswitches in bacteria

Kolkata
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‘Riboswitches’ like the name suggests are like on and off switches for genes. These are present in all living things, from the smallest bacteria to the largest trees. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata have sequences the genomes of 2785 bacteria to understand their function and origin.

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