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Date: 16 Jul,2021 A heat-tolerant COVID-19 vaccine formulation developed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has proven effective against all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, according to a study in animals. The research, published in the ACS Infectious Diseases journal on Thursday, showed the vaccine formulations by IISc-incubated biotech start-up Mynvax triggered a strong immune response in mice. The formulation also protected hamsters from the virus and remained stable at 37 degrees Celsius up to a month, and at 100 degrees Celsius for up to 90 minutes, the research...

DR. RODNEY H. PEREZ (UPLB WEBSITE) A researcher of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH) has been named as a recipient of the Young Asian Biotechnologist Prize (2021) by the Society for Biotechnology, Japan (SBJ). Dr. Rodney H. Perez, the first Filipino to receive

An Indian American recent Goldwater Scholar from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ashma Pandya, is hoping to build the first living cell prototype.

Vine Snake, a mildly venomous reptile, commonly found in Northern Western Ghats. Pune: A group of researchers from Pune and Chandigarh has discovered two new "multi drug-resistant" bacteria from the scat of "vine snake", a mildly venomous reptile, commonly found in Northern Western Ghats. According to the team, the newly-isolated bacteria from the scat of vine snake are resistant to at least 35 types of antibiotics and as it could spread infectious diseases in future, it is better to conduct research in that direction to make some antibiotic medicines. This collaborative research work, publi...

226 Chandigarh, May 22 In the backdrop of increasing evidence of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via aerosols, the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) here has developed a disinfection system for air conditioning and ventilation ducts. Where can it be used The ultraviolet (UV) light-based system can be used in auditoriums, large conference rooms, classrooms, malls and other public places. It will provide a relatively safer environment for indoor activities during the current pandemic. The ultraviolet (UV) light-based system can be used in auditoriums, large conference rooms...