Mutation

Delta variant of coronavirus could evade immune system, finds research

In the last almost three years, there have been many SARS-CoV-2 variants spreading across the world. Their outcomes have varied greatly, with the Delta variant being the deadliest

Updated On: 12 Sep 2022 | 8:24 PM IST

Chronic Covid patients can trigger more lethal variants: WHO Study

"When a virus copies itself, it doesn't always make perfect copies," said Weissman in a study published in Frontiers in Virology

Updated On: 24 Aug 2022 | 1:47 PM IST

Coronavirus mutation: Is the fear justified, and where does it come from?

Surely Hollywood must bear some responsibility for our misconceptions about mutation. After all, the concept has inspired movie makers for decades

Updated On: 16 Dec 2020 | 10:14 AM IST

Mutations may be making coronavirus more contagious, say researchers

About 70% of the 50,000 genomes of the coronavirus that was uploaded by researchers have undergone mutations.

Updated On: 30 Jun 2020 | 2:38 PM IST

Biological intelligence

Given the speed at which computers can cycle through generations of mutated programmes, evolution may be a promising new approach for self-learning

Updated On: 23 Apr 2020 | 10:55 PM IST

Mutate to innovate

There is an abundance of options for brands looking to adapt their food labels to local tastes

Updated On: 02 Apr 2017 | 11:08 PM IST