Research Bytes
Research in focus.
Zooming into a cell’s gatekeeper using a computational microscope
New research has uncovered how aquaporin, a nanoscale membrane protein, selectively transports molecules across the cell membrane. The findings offer insights into glycerol transport, which is crucial for lipid synthesis and osmoregulation.
Twisted light tells apart molecular twins
Many molecules occur as mirror images whose handedness influences their chemical activity. Researchers have developed a sensitive and scalable method that uses twisted light to distinguish these forms, with applications in research and industry.
A monsoon over the Sahara
Have you ever wondered what might happen if the Earth reversed its spin? In a recent study, researchers used simulations to discover its dramatic effects – a monsoon emerges over one of the world’s largest deserts.
The yin and yang of bacterial turbulence
Physicists model flocks of birds in flight and swimming bacteria to understand the emergence of collective behaviour. A recent study has discovered that swimming bacteria show hidden order in their motion within a sea of chaos.
Gold-coated drug nanocapsules show potential for targeted cancer therapy
Recent research from IITH and CSIR-IICT opens up possibilities of affordable, localised therapy using a combination of drugs that attack cancer cells and co-occurring microbial infections.