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Sloth bear

Sloth bear is a bear species found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also known as the labiated bear and it feeds on ants and fruits....

March 19, 2021

Organoids

Organoids is a mini version of organs that are grown from stem cells under laboratory conditions (in vitro). These are simplified versions of their real life counterpart and...

March 19, 2021

Tyrosination sensor

Tyrosination sensor is the 1st tubulin nanobody sensor for studying the microtubule modifications in live cells. Microtubules are structures within the cell that are altered in response to...

March 16, 2021

Mycotoxin

Mycotoxin is a toxic compound produced as a secondary metabolite by fungi. These compounds are introduced into the foodstuff when the moulds grow on food grains and nuts,...

March 13, 2021

Seabuckthorn

Seabuckthorn is a shrub that grows above the tree line in the Himalayan region. It is found in dry and cold deserts such as those in Ladakh and...

March 13, 2021

CALM2

CALM2 is a gene that is responsible for the production of calmodulin, a protein that regulates the transport of calcium ions in the cardiac muscle cells (cells of...

March 8, 2021

Fishing Cats

Fishing cats are mainly found in the marshy wetlands of northern and eastern India and on mangroves of the east coast. Since 2016, it has been listed as...

March 6, 2021

Moray eel

Moray eel is a family of marine and brackish water eels (elongated ray-finned fishes) that occur throughout the world. Very rarely, they live in freshwater habitats. Recently, veterinarians...

March 5, 2021

Platypus

Platypus is a duck billed semi-aquatic organism found in Australia. It is one of the only 2 egg laying mammal apart from Echidna. It is known for its...

March 4, 2021

Lavender

Lavender is an aromatic herb with medicinal properties. It is a commercially important crop cultivated mainly for production of essential oils. Each litre of lavender essential oil is...

March 3, 2021

Pharohylaeus lactiferous

Pharohylaeus lactiferous is a rare species of native Australian bee that was recently spotted along the east coast of Australia. It was last spotted a century ago (in...

March 3, 2021

Holotype

The term ‘holotype’ refers to an illustration or physical example of a species. It may also refer to one of several physical examples of the organism. It is...

March 3, 2021

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