The COVID-19 disease caused by a particular kind of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has already affected nearly 4.5 billion people worldwide. A new study shows the virus is of natural origin, instead of a laboratory construct. Since
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CRISPR – Molecular Scissors
Genome editing has been in development since the 1970s since there have been technologies for gene sequencing, gene copying, and gene manipulating. But the invention of CRISPR has been a breakthrough in gene-editing. It helps
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Overcoming HIV Latency may cure AIDS
AIDS is a life-threatening disease affecting 38 million people worldwide. Currently, antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the only therapeutic way to suppress HIV in blood. But, HIV still persists in the blood in the dormant form
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A Novel step towards Universal Influenza Vaccine
Influenza is a significant cause of death caused by the influenza virus affecting the respiratory tract by infection. It is caused by different strains of the virus. Type A and Type B are the most
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