How Does our Brain Solve Complex Tasks?
05 Sep 2025 under Features
Ashesh Dhawale’s lab is on a quest to decode one of the most intriguing questions in neuroscience Switch off the alarm, pick up the newspaper, check the messages, take a bath, go on a trek, set up an experiment … Our brain seamlessly manages a range of complex coordinated tasks each day. Behind these seemingly […]
Copper-sensitive Hydrogel for Targeted Drug Delivery
27 Jun 2025 under Highlights&Uncategorized
Scientists at the Materials Research Centre, IISc, led by Subinoy Rana, have engineered a hydrogel that rapidly transitions from the gel to solution stage (gel-to-sol) upon exposure to copper [Cu(II)] ions. Such a material has potential applications in targeted drug delivery and diagnostics. The design of the hydrogel was inspired by biology. It contains guanosine, […]