Respiratory infections such as COVID-19 have been responsible for numerous pandemics and have placed a substantial burden on healthcare systems. Such viruses can cause significant damage to our lungs, especially to the proximal regionor airway, and distal regionalso known as the alveoli. The responses of different lung regions to such infections are varying and complex,…
On a windy April day, we were at Baragaon in the languorous city of Guwahati, Assam. In the sky, a large bird flapped its wings slowly. It was the bird we were looking for; we moved in its direction. We went down a kaccha path and then turned right. The road ended in a towering…
An Indigenous group has launched legal action to stop a 63,000-seat stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics being built on culturally significant land. The Queensland government announced in March that a new A$3.8bn ($2.5bn; £1.8bn) stadium would be built – with federal funding – at Victoria Park, a 60-hectare site. The Yagara Magandjin Aboriginal Corporation…
RJD’s expelled leader Tej Pratap Yadav addresses the press as he announces an alliance with the Vikas Vanchit Insan Party (VVIP), in Patna on Tuesday (August 5, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI Former Bihar Minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) announced the formation of a coalition of five minor parties to contest…
Allison Rosen was 32 years old when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. At the time, she was single, but she knew that one day, she’d want to have children. However, her treatment, which would involve pelvic radiation, would very likely affect her fertility. Following a detailed discussion with her oncologist and care team, Rosen…
Shibu Soren, a prominent Indian tribal leader and a three-time chief minister of the eastern state of Jharkhand, has died at the age of 81. He was undergoing treatment in Delhi for a kidney ailment and had been on life support after he suffered a stroke last month. In a political career of more than…
The search operation by the police at the Munnar panchayat-owned waste treatment plant at Kallar near Munnar on Monday. The Munnar police on Monday conducted a search at the waste treatment plant owned by the Munnar panchayat at Kallar in Idukki following allegations that the panchayat had culled and buried 200 stray dogs there. Recently,…
The proteome is an incredibly rich and dynamic source of biological information, key to understanding how cells function in sickness and health. Genes and genomes give hints as to what might happen in a cell, but proteins do the work and reflect what is happening in real time. However, it is challenging to measure the…
