WASHINGTON: Scientists have developed novel technology for a CRISPR-based Covid-19 diagnostic test that uses a smartphone camera to provide accurate results in less than 30 minutes. According to research published in the journal Cell, the new diagnostic test can not only generate a positive or negative result, it also measures …
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In honor of girls, every year on October 11 is celebrated the International Day of the Girl. It was first announced by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2011 to recognize the rights and challenges faced by girls around the world. On this occasion, let’s celebrate 10 powerful women …
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Written by Amitabh Sinha | Pune | Updated: October 8, 2020 7:25:53 am First, the researchers artificially create a guide RNA, which helps guide the genetic scissors to the place in the genome where the cut will be made. To edit a gene, they specially design a small DNA template. …
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Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A Doudna. (Twitter / Nobel Prize) Charpentier, 51, and Doudna, 56, are only the sixth and seventh women to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. AFP Last update: October 7, 2020 3:45 PM IST FOLLOW US: Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the United …
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