Proteins

Coronavirus Outbreak: What are the challenges and limitations of RT-PCR testing?

The efficiency of this test depends on the adequate collection of the viral RNA which is extracted from the throat of patients.

Why is air pollution so harmful to us? Human being's DNA may hold the answer

Some genetic variants from a human's past can be helpful as it may allow people to have a long life despite smoking

Naturally produced protein called Sestrin gives you benefits of exercise without working out

Sestrin can prevent muscle atrophy in a muscle that has been immobilised for a long time.

9 Months | Season 3 | Five reasons why your child’s everyday meals should be loaded with nutrition

The formative years of your child's growth are the foundation of their health. It is important to strengthen this foundation by providing them with nutritious meals and snacks. Esha Bhatia tells you how.

Har Gobind Khorana, Nobel-prize winning biochemist, remembered on 96th birth anniversary with Google Doodle

Khorana won the Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for his work on discovering that the order of nucleotides in our DNA determine which amino acids are built

Caltech researchers develop treatment that makes cancer cells destroy themselves

Caltech researchers have developed treatment that fills cancer cells up with junk proteins that cause the cells to self-destruct.

High protein diet may help lower blood pressure: study

Adults who consume a high-protein diet may be at a lower risk for developing high blood pressure, research shows.

Proteins that help entry HIV, Ebola viruses also block their release: Study

scientists have discovered that a family of proteins that helps viruses, such as HIV and Ebola, enter a cell can also block the release of these deadly viruses

Study: Boiling milk depletes nutrition

Indian mothers are blissfully unaware that prolonged and repeated boiling of milk depletes nutrition that is vital for children, a survey released Friday stated.