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Kolkata and food - a photo story

There is something very romantic and artistic about the old buildings of the city of Kolkata. And even more to the food that you get in these ancient streets. P...

Building a disease model to understand the most common reason for death - an overscarring wound. Part 1 - Introduction (Original Research)

Who can forget their jolly childhood days? We played with our friends in the playground, and we ran all around the house. What a time it was. However, sometimes...

How cancer stem cells are maintained inside a tumour?

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer is a disease in which a few cells in the body go rogue and create havoc. These cells don't want to play b...

Why does slinky defy gravity?

[](https://3speak.tv/watch?v=scienceblocks/ovxrmunp) ▶️ Watch on 3Speak --- What if Newton sat under a slinky tree instead of an apple tree? Would he still come...

Taking an antiviral drug from lab bench to bedside - How to find solution (Chapter 2)

Most antivirals are designed keeping the virus and the cell it infects in mind. We desire to discover and develop novel antiviral solutions, keeping in mind the...

Fighting depression and suicide. A personal perspective Suicide prevention day 2022

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Taking an antiviral drug from lab bench to bedside - Defining the problem statement (Chapter 1)

So what does it feel like to develop a drug for viral diseases? I would say quite exciting as a scientist. However, it is a different story and a new world outs...

Can "I" break free?

Source | Pixabay License The year is 2105. Capitalism has achieved yet another feat. MetaMorphMind (MMM), Inc is a new company that promises to solve the proble...

New life at the boundary of academia and the real world.

At the end of my journey in academia Source: Pixabay 2 months ago I was about to make another post with Veeru and then came in 2 emails. One was about asking me...

A very brief history of virology with Veeru

Scienceblocks: Hello Veeru, how are you? Veeru: I am good. Why are you here again? You still think your life is a lie. Scienceblocks: No! Your last interview ha...

Mysterious viruses and how to find them? An exclusive with Veeru - the Virus facing existential crisis.

Is my life a lie? I ask that to myself, sometimes. Well, especially after reading some stuff on the internet. I mean, I have been working with viruses for over ...

How to promote anti-tumor sentiments in the immune cells. New lessons from an old friend - gut bacteria.

Imagine any regular guy living in your street. Now imagine that one day he becomes a mafia boss. He might even be loved by the cells around him but is detriment...

The great internal war with the viruses - Episode 2 - Identify, eliminate and remember.

There are many ways to get around the locked door. You can break the door, or you can break the lock, but nothing matches the skill of the key maker. You can ju...

The great internal war with the viruses - Episode 1 - The initial response to infection

I am the kind of person who doesn't like unknowns. But, I don't hate them, I prefer to explore them, and then make my choices based on those answers. But the qu...

Life in covid19 testing lab and virology research during the times of pandemic - the crazy year.

Well, It has been quite some time, since I had time on my hands to write content. The pandemic changed a lot of things for me, including the amount of time I ha...

My experiments with food - Chicken Keema-Stuffed Idli

Looks like its been ages since I wrote anything here. The thing is I do want to write. But, with all work, new projects, and my own lab work finding a good amou...

Is anti-viral interferon response a boon to SARS-CoV-2?

Viruses are infamous for using our own system against us. Most viruses do that, however individual viruses have their own strategies in how they will achieve it...

How bats carry viruses without getting sick. Journal club

So the thing is the current Covid19 crisis has kept some of us really on our toes at work. Also, since Sars-CoV-2 is all we are allowed to work on for now, that...

My Actifit Report Card: February 18 2020

I see it's been a long time since my last actifit report. In fact I have been really out of the whole fitness thing after we had the baby. I even gained a good ...

The quest for elixir of life. Episode 5 - The tik-tok of telomeres

Ah! looks like I haven't posted here for months. We recently had a baby girl and she has kept me really busy and sleep-deprived. Though I kept writing but at a ...