Page-8 of General Science – Biology
Hyper interleukin 6
Hyper interleukin 6 or hIL-6 is a protein that was recently used by German scientists to make a paralyzed mice walk again. The mice was paralysed by spinal...
Sind Krait
Sind Krait is a venous species of snake and is identified as the possessor of the most potent venom in India. They appear very similar to the common...
Romulus’ Krait
Romulus’ Krait is a newly discovered species of snake named after Romulus Whittaker (also known as ‘the Snake Man of India’). Also called Bungarus romulusi, it was being...
Rhesus Macaque
Rhesus macaque is a monkey species that is found across India. They have the widest geographic range among non-human primates as they are found in south, central and...
Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat
The Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat is found only in two caves in the villages of Kolar district. The bat recently became extinct in one of the caves. The Karnataka...
Sea Fans
In a joint operation by the forest officials of Assam and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, a huge seizure of marine life has been made in Assam. This haul...
Betel Leaf
Betel is a vine plant that belongs to the same family as pepper and kava. Its leaf is consumed across Asia, along with tobacco or areca nut. It...
Anthurium
The NIF has facilitated the mass propagation, using tissue culture technique, of 4 Anthurium varieties developed by an innovator from Kerala. About Anthurium Anthurium is a flowering plant...Russian Poplar Tree
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently stayed the administration’s order to cut down female Russian poplar trees over the mistaken belief that it could cause COVID-19. About...Carrisa kopilii
A hydroelectricity project in the river is threatening the wild berry species called Carrisa kopilii according to a new study. About the Plant Carrisa kopilii is a species...Huntingtin Protein
Scientists at the National Centre for Cell Science have published a report on the role of a pathogenic protein in causing the Huntington Disease. Huntington Disease Huntington Disease...
