Lifespan Regulation in Fruit Fly
12 Jan 2024 under Highlights
Each organism has some genes that are unique to it, not found in others. But some essential genes that regulate lifespan tend to be conserved across species, and code for similar proteins. Such proteins having a common evolutionary origin are known as homologs. A group of researchers led by Sandhya S Visweswariah at the Department […]
OLEDing the Way
01 Dec 2023 under Features
Rajamalli’s lab focuses on designing materials for OLED applications LEDs or light emitting diodes have become part and parcel of our daily life, from the lights used in Diwali festivities to displays like TV and computer screens. These are minute semiconductors that convert electrical energy into light. However, LED display panels need backlighting and are […]
Stealthy Salmonella escapes host’s defences using two-pronged approach
08 Jun 2023 under Focus
Like thieves looking to evade capture, Salmonella enterica, a disease-causing bacterium, uses various tactics to escape the human body’s defence mechanisms. In a new study, researchers from the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology (MCB), IISc, highlight two such strategies that the bacterium uses to protect itself, both driven by the same protein. When Salmonella enters the human […]