Speak, and Ye Shall Be Heard!
08 Feb 2021 under Features
Prasanta Kumar Ghosh and his team decode the intricacies of human speech Gone are the days when electrical engineering just meant long trails of wires and beeping machines. In the age of Siri and Alexa, the field has grown to encompass diverse domains. One such area of research is the study of human speech. Researchers […]
To Mate or Be Eaten: Tree Cricket Behaviour in the Presence of a Predator
01 Oct 2020 under Focus
In the presence of predators, male tree crickets, but not females, change their mate-finding behaviour, according to a new study The cricket chirps that you hear on summer evenings are males calling to attract females of their species to mate with them. Female crickets do not call, and instead walk towards these calling males. What […]
Novel Method for Live Imaging of Influenza Infection
01 Sep 2020 under Highlights
Subtypes of Influenza A viruses (IAV) cause the “flu” in birds and some mammals, including humans. Influenza hemagglutinin (HA) is a glycoprotein on the surface of these viruses that binds to the membranes of host cells to enable viral entry, and thus plays an important role in infection. Scientists have extensively studied this protein’s structure […]
Mobile Labs for COVID-19 Testing
01 Jul 2020 under Highlights
The gold standard for COVID-19 testing, called RT-PCR, requires expensive equipment and trained personnel. Besides, only a limited number of centralised laboratories and large hospitals can conduct these tests. The current testing infrastructure is overwhelmed, and people often have to wait for more than a day to get their test results. To ramp up testing […]
IISc Sets Up Test Centre for COVID-19
01 Jun 2020 under Highlights
In the fight against COVID-19, increased testing is a crucial requirement in addition to physical distancing and lockdown measures. Towards the end of March 2020, a test centre for COVID-19 became functional at the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research (CIDR) at IISc. It was set up within a short span of two to three weeks […]