April 2, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 2, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Research

HealthMultidrug resistanceResearchScience

JNCASR’s molecule effective against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

JNCASR researchers have synthesised a molecule that shows high antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. The molecule has no toxicity

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Drug discoveryHealthResearchScience

Rheumatoid arthritis: CDRI’s peptide effective in preventing cartilage destruction

CDRI researchers have used a specific fragment of a protein secreted by the parasitic worm liver fluke to protect the

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Drug discoveryMultidrug resistanceResearchScience

IIT Roorkee’s novel molecule effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria

A molecule identified by IIT Roorkee researchers exhibits broadspectrum bactericidal activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria. The molecule was found to be

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DeforestationEnvironmentResearchResearch fundingScienceScience funding

Brazilian researchers remain anonymous in a published paper on Amazon forest fire

Due to fear of losing their job, researchers from Brazil have preferred to remain anonymous in a paper on Amazon

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IISc: Natural shield protects certain DNA regions from radiation damage

IISc researchers found that certain regions of the genome rich in four-stranded DNA  — G-quadruplexes (G4-DNA) — are more resistant to

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HealthResearchScienceTuberculosis (TB)

Stimulating two receptors on macrophages helps clear TB bacteria

Researchers from IIT Ropar and CSIR-IMTECH have found that stimulating two specific receptors found on the macrophages helps in killing

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Artificial intelligence (AI)CancerHealthNon-communicable diseasesResearchScience

Machine learning-based model can determine if skin cancer can spread

Using machine learning of 17 genomic signatures, researchers from IIIT Delhi and CSIR-IMTECH have developed a webserver called CancerSPP that

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HealthMedicineResearchScienceStem cells

Explained: How lab-grown organoids can transform medicine

Researchers had used brain organoids to study how Zika virus affects brain development in the embryo and causes small-sized brain

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HealthMedicinePublic HealthResearchScienceTuberculosis (TB)

Novel way found to kill dormant TB bacteria in stem cells

Delhi-based researchers have found that TB bacteria promote rapid synthesis of lipids inside mesenchymal stem cells and hide within the

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AgricultureEnvironmentResearchScience

IIT Bombay’s sensor detects zinc in sweat, soil

IIT Bombay researchers have fabricated a sensor that can detect zinc over a wide concentration range — 0.1-500 ppm. The

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AnaemiaHealthMedicineNobel PrizeResearchScience

Medicine Nobel Prize: Decoding how cells sense oxygen

In the case of health people who have normal red blood cell count, the use of external erythropoietin is highly

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PhysicsResearchScience

NPL synthesises novel security ink

NPL researchers have synthesised a security ink that emits intense red colour due to fluorescence when exposed to 254 nm

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Drug discoveryMultidrug resistanceResearchScience

IISER Pune identifies druggable targets for multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

IISER Pune researchers have identified novel drug targets to kill multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. They increased the small molecule’s ability to

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