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INST synthesizes Compound to lower the spread of Cancer cells
The researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology at Mohali have developed a hybrid compound to slow down the spread of cancer cells Highlights The compound developed will open new avenues for anti-tumour applications. The solid compound developed is an inorganic salt of phophomolybdic acid. The compound belongs to Polyoxymetalates. The family of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Breast cancer • Cancer cell • Cancer immunotherapy • Cancer research • Cancer treatments • Institute of Nano Science and Technology • Nanotechnology
New Methods for Quantum Chemistry
Indian scientists from IIT Bombay are working to develop free and efficient software for quantum chemistry research. Their work is expected to have major implications for cancer treatment. Quantum Chemistry Quantum chemistry is a branch of science that makes use of principles of quantum mechanics in chemistry. It is a relatively new branch that studies ..
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Cancer treatments • DNA • Quantum mechanics
2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded jointly to James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Dr. James P. Allison of the United States and Dr. Tasuku Honjo of Japan for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation. Both the doctors, working separately, showed in the 1990s how certain proteins act as “brakes” on ..
Topics: Cancer immunotherapy • Cancer treatments • Checkpoint inhibitor • Clinical medicine • Immune system • Immunology • Immunotherapy • James P. Allison • Medical specialties • Medicine • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine • Treatment of cancer