How Mtb Safeguards Itself from Foreign DNA
07 Feb 2026 under Focus
Researchers at IISc, with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), have discovered how a key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect it from the influence of foreign DNA inserted into its genome. Understanding how this protein – called Lsr2 – functions could help develop drugs that target it, thereby aiding in the […]
How Groundwater Affects the Carbon Cycle
12 Dec 2025 under Highlights
Groundwater depletion has wide-ranging effects on various ecosystems in India. But there is limited information on how the depletion affects the amount of carbon sequestered from the atmosphere and how this sequestered carbon is linked to the water cycle. This is because most studies in this domain have been limited to specific locations. A recent […]