CHRONIC: when STRESS is no longer ACUTE
Written by: Aashna Sahni Edited by: Abhishek Chari Imagine having a relaxing evening on a camp site in the mountains.
Category: Biology
ONE BUG, MANY LIVES
Found among the top three ranks in WHO’s priority list for pathogens, Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of those bacteria against which medical and scientific institutions around the world have struggled over the last few decades. In that time, it has evolved into some of the most virulent and antibiotic resistant microbes that infect humans. Some of these versions of K.pneumoniae, also called strains or genotypes, have been responsible for multinational disease outbreaks across the globe. Scientists and doctors around the world are also worried that microbes like K.pneumoniae might pose a greater risk to human health, after our struggles against COVID-19.
Taking Center Stage: The Age of the Bacteriophage
Written by: Muskan Gupta, Rohit R. Gokhale Edited by: Abhishek Chari Disease-causing bacteria have always been a thorn in humanity’s
Autoimmune Disease – Understanding the Skynet of our Medical Future
Written by Kaushik Eswaran In decades past, a cross section of medical ailments found in India would contain many of
Music in the time of hearing loss
by Amrita Anand Ludwig van Beethoven’s symphonies are celebrated masterpieces of Western classical music. But, did you know that he
The Society of Stem Cells
by Arun Mahadevan The human body, in all its marvelous complexity, develops from a single cell – a fertilized egg.
Preserving the similarity of life
If you’ve been to Amsterdam or Venice, or seen photographs of these beautiful cities, you would have marvelled at the
Lighting up the brain
Many separate fields such microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology and neuroscience have intersected to give rise to a new field
The curious case of aging
A legend says that drinking from the “Fountain of Youth” can restore youth. Tempting, indeed. Unfortunately youth doesn’t last
Life is Rough (02) – The saga of horseshoe crab blood; part 3
Welcome to the third, and final, part of the saga of horseshoe crab blood. I’ve previously written about how horseshoe