Quorum quenching : The Lost messages
Bacteria aren't alone, they actually talk to each other by releasing tiny chemical molecules called autoinducers. A silent fight unfolds in your gut between two groups of bacteria competing for limited space and nutrients. One group wants to dominate the space and suppress the other group. For that, bacteria need support from their fellow members . They start whispering to each other through chemicals signals and wait until enough members are present. Once the level of signal
Gungun
7 hours ago2 min read
Whale Fall: Microcosm of Life Forms
This sunken body becomes a microcosm, a self-sustained world full of life forms that depend entirely on this As a whale breaks the surface of the water for the last time before it crashes back into the sea with its body growing still as it sinks deeper and deeper into the quiet of the deep ocean, going past the reach of sunlight. This, is its final dive. But it is not the end. What looks like a silent death is, in fact, the beginning of an extraordinary transformation. A ren
Aaisha Shoeb
Jan 222 min read
Decoding Deafness
Each breakthrough reminds us that while challenges remain, research holds the power to transform lives. Scientists have recently discovered a gene called CPD that may be linked to hereditary deafness. Until now, this gene was not known to affect hearing. Researchers have also discovered potential ways to reduce its effects, offering hope for new therapies in the future. The CPD gene produces an enzyme that is crucial for the synthesis of arginine, an amino acid. Arginine is f
Aanya Uniyal
Jan 162 min read
When Toads Give Live Birth: Nature’s Unexpected Shortcut
Viviparity is extremely rare among amphibians, so newfound species remind us that nature doesn’t follow any rules When we learn about amphibians in school, the story feels fixed: eggs laid in water, tadpoles wriggling around, and eventually a frog or toad hopping onto land. It’s such a classic example of animal life cycles that we rarely question it. But recently researchers found a new species of toad, from which we question what we have studied earlier. Scientists studying
Akanksha Bharti
Jan 112 min read
