A trained synthetic biologist may look to manipulate organisms into bio-factories for the production of biofuels, the creation of new biological circuits, or to create proteins that can cure diseases. By Shruti Sridhar, Have you ever thought that a living cell could be programmed and reprogrammed like a computer to perform specific tasks? Can we … Read more
A study by DSP Mutual Fund also shows that there are more instances of drawdown in innovative funds compared to Nifty 50 and investments in a staggered manner using systematic investment plans (SIP) have generated higher returns over lump sum investments. Synopsis Investors eyeing new-age themes such as semiconductors, e-commerce, biotechnology, electric vehicles and fintech … Read more
A group of developing countries, backed by United Nations agencies and activist groups, is pushing to limit patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines being tested by some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies so that inexpensive copies can be produced for poorer nations. South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Pakistan and others argue they won’t be able to … Read more
The U.S. added 41,471 cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday, a decline from a day earlier, while India reported its fourth straight day with more than 90,000 cases. The new U.S. cases are significantly higher than the daily tallies reported earlier in the week and bring the country’s infection total to about 6.49 million, … Read more