Genetically Enhanced Plants: The Green Solution to Cleaner Urban Air

Imagine a future where the very plants lining our streets, parks, and rooftops aren’t just decorations but powerful agents actively purifying the air. In this vision, every leaf, root, and stem plays a vital role in absorbing pollutants, filtering toxins, and producing clean oxygen, turning our cities into sprawling natural …

Exploring Dopamine Signalling in Worms to Find Clues for Human Disorders

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and a chemical messenger in the brain. It plays a key role in regulating movement, motivation, reward, and pleasure. Dopamine influences how we feel enjoyment, motivation, and concentration. Dopamine is regulated by controlling its production, release, and reabsorption in the brain. It’s produced in specific brain …

How the interplay of genetics and environment can shape human health

Humans tend to categorize and classify various aspects of our lives; we arrange elements in the periodic table based on their properties and classify living beings into family, genus, and species. Nonetheless, we must acknowledge that this system of discrete classification is only sometimes feasible. Human evolution,  a lengthy and …

Eradication of cancer cells through molecular jackhammers

Research teams from Rice University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Texas have discovered that the atoms in dye molecules, often used for medical imaging, can vibrate in unison when stimulated, forming a plasmon. When near-infrared light stimulates the dye atoms, the membranes of the cancer cells rupture. Houston’s …

An Interaction with Dr. Dhanabalan

In an enlightening conversation with Dr. KanagaVijayan Dhanabalan, a postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University, we explored the intricate journey that led from a broad interest in biology to a specialized focus on microbiology and, eventually, to groundbreaking research in proteins and eye diseases. Educational Odyssey: Dr.Dhanabalan began his academic journey …