In the first-ever study from India, researchers at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru and the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, have analysed how prevalent the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus (MCV) is in India.
Researchers from ICAR-IARI have developed a highly sensitive, field-deployable LAMP assay that identifies the invasive melon fly in under an hour using simple visual colour changes, providing a robust new tool for global biosecurity.