Chandipura virus is a member of the Rhabdoviridae family that is associated with an encephalitic illness in humans. It was first identified in 1965 after isolation from the...
Prions are made up of Proteins and they have no RNA/ DNA. They are not viruses and are known to be the "proteins that cause infections”. Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease,...
Alpha-actinin 3 is gene in humans whose helps in formation of skeletal muscle. The ACTN3 gene encodes instructions for making a specific muscle protein. The ACTN3 gene encodes...
Chemical weapons or Munitions in which the toxic agent is not contained within the weapon in its active state, but in the form of two chemical precursors, physically...
The word ‘photonics’ is derived from the Greek word "photos" meaning light and Electronics; Photonics is the technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant...
Claytronics is an emerging field of engineering, drawing on nano technology and computer engineering. Claytronics or programmable matter refers to an assemblage of tiny components called claytronic atoms...
Spintronics meaning “spin transport electronics, is the field of basic and applied research in physics and engineering where the detection and manipulation of electron spin is studied for...
TIME magazine has named US President Barack Obama Person of the Year "For finding and forging a new majority, for turning weakness into opportunity and for seeking, amid...
India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finalized the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in services and investments. What does this mean? (more…)
U.S. House of Representatives approved the Defense Authorization Act of 2013, and it is now headed to the Senate for passing the $633 billion Pentagon budget. Highlights in...
