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Earth Day, 2021
STEMM-Shorts

Earth Day, 2021

May 10, 2021May 11, 20212 min read Manasa

51 years ago, several thousand citizens of the United States of America (USA) answered the call of US Senator Gaylord Nelson and climate activist Denis

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climate change, Earth Day, environment
Web Undone: Untangling the threads of spider silk formation
Biotechnology

Web Undone: Untangling the threads of spider silk formation

May 9, 2021May 12, 20215 min read Manasa

To create a better tomorrow, researchers attempt to decipher the highly dynamic events occurring when a spider spins its silk

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biotechnology, dragline, protein engineering, self-assembly, spider silk, spidroins
Nature’s bounty: how plants helped in the battle against cancer
Cancer

Nature’s bounty: how plants helped in the battle against cancer

April 24, 2021May 11, 20217 min read Manasa

Life on earth would be impossible without the presence of plants. Since the dawn of humanity, functions; from producing life-maintaining oxygen, to being a source

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Camptothecin, Cancer, drug discovery, National Cancer Institute, plants, Taxol
International Women’s Day Special!
CRISPR Gene editing

International Women’s Day Special!

March 9, 2021May 9, 20211 min read Manasa

Their landmark discovery in 2012 revolutionised the field of genetic engineering. Dr. Jennifer Doudna and Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier’s discovery of a new gene editing technology

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CRISPR, CRISPR-Cas9 technology, gene editing, genetic scissors, International Women's Day, Nobel prize
1st experiment with Zines
SciArt

1st experiment with Zines

March 1, 2021May 11, 20211 min read Manasa

A peek into the chemistry of sourdough fermentation! #Featured Title image credits: Photo by Anshu A on Unsplash

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fermentation, sciart, sourdough, zine
SciArt

Happy National Science Day

March 1, 2021May 9, 20211 min read Manasa

Image: Sir C. V. Raman- Art by Manasa (Mnza)

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India, Light, National Science Day, Nobel prize, Physics, Raman Effect, Sir C V Raman
Novel technology spearheads research on cancer cure
Cancer CRISPR Gene editing

Novel technology spearheads research on cancer cure

January 14, 2021May 12, 20214 min read Manasa

Scientists explain how biomaterials used in cancer gene therapy can lead to inexpensive treatments

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Cancer, CRISPR, gene therapy, Metal-organic frameworks

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