IISER Pune team unravels nuclear protein lamin B2’s novel role
In addition to its location at the border of the nucleus, nuclear protein lamin B2 was found right near the boundary of the nucleolus, as well. Besides playing an important role in…
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IISER Pune researchers study the early stages of transformation into cancerous cells
Researchers at IISER Pune have found a particular protein (DNA-dependent protein kinase, DNA-PK), which normally repairs any damage to cell DNA, playing a central role in the transformation of normal cells…
IISER Pune makes novel anode for next-generation batteries in electric vehicles
Research at IISER Pune have synthesised a new type of anode material that offers promise of a battery that can be charged quickly and retain the charge for longer duration…
IISER Pune researchers produce a novel drug-delivery system to kill cancer cells
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune have developed a novel cancer drug-delivery system using graphene oxide nanoparticles. In a serendipitous discovery, a team led…
Indian researchers reverse multidrug resistance in E. coli
Indian researchers have unravelled the mechanism by which hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas produced by bacteria protects them from antibiotics and plays a key role in helping bacteria develop drug resistance.…
Pune researchers fabricate a flexible nanogenerator for wearable electronics
Producing wearable electronics that uses a portable nanogenerator which generates electric power when pressure or twist is applied got a shot in the arm, thanks to research carried out by…
IISER Pune researchers turn insulating MOFs into semiconductors
After four years of intensive screening, researchers at Pune’s Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) have transformed insulating metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are generally used for gas storage and…
IISER Pune researcher produces stable, inorganic, nanocrystal solar cells
In a first, Abhishek Swarnkar, a research scholar from the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, has successfully produced a stable, high-efficiency, all-inorganic perovskite…
