February 3, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

February 3, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Author: Abdul Ghafur

AMR surveillance systemAntimicrobial resistanceDrug resistanceSuperbugs

The Lancet ERCP Data Controversy Highlights The Limitations of India’s AMR Surveillance

India’s AMR surveillance network is primarily built on a few dozen tertiary-care hospitals. The problem is not the quality of data from these tertiary centres; it is the narrowness of the sample. A surveillance system built only on a few dozen largest hospitals cannot speak for the entire country

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MicrobiomePerfumeScentSkin

Fragrance Meets Biology In The Next Great Scent Revolution

Perfume has always blended memory, imagination, and chemistry. But when it embraces biotechnology, it becomes a living science. The integration of biosynthesis, enzyme engineering, and microbiome research is redefining how fragrances are made, how they evolve on the skin, and how long they last

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MicrobiomeScienceSkin

The secret of scent: Why perfume fragrance is more about skin microbes than chemistry

Perfume performance has traditionally been explained through skin chemistry — pH, sebum, moisture, and temperature. But these traits are heavily

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