Anusuya Das received a Ph.D. in Biological Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, and a B.A. in Bioelectrical/Cellular-Molecular Engineering from Arizona State University, USA. Anusuya is currently a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Virginia, USA.

Articles By Anusuya Das

Anusuya Das

Correspondent: Science & Technology Desk
Region: US, India

Study: Modern Dogs Originate From Southeast Asia, Not Europe Or The Middle East

A new genetics study suggests that European and American canine breeds were much more influenced by dogs from Southeast Asia than by ancient Western dogs or by dogs from the Middle East.

January 3, 2012

Falcon Genome Project Sequences Genomes Of Iconic Peregrine And Saker Falcons

Scientists from the UK, China, and the United Arab Emirates have sequenced the iconic peregrine and saker falcon genomes as part of the Falcon Genome Project.

December 21, 2011

Ulcer-Causing Helicobacter Pylori Survives In Our Acidic Gut By Turning It Neutral

Researchers at CUHK are slowly creating a blueprint to understand how the H. pylori pathogen stays alive and well in the acidic guts of half the world’s population.

December 12, 2011

Transparent Crabs Inspire Optically Transparent Nanocomposites

Researchers in Japan have made a transparent crab shell and used this knowledge to create a transparent nanocomposite sheet.

December 5, 2011

Researchers Call For South Asian Obesity Threshold To Be Redefined

A team from the University of Leicester’s Departments of Health Sciences and Cardiovascular Sciences has called for a redefinition of obesity thresholds in migrant South Asian populations.

November 14, 2011

The Mystery Of Arsenic Poisoning In India’s Bengal Delta Groundwater Deepens

A new study has deepened the mystery over the source of arsenic in India’s groundwater.

November 14, 2011

The Asian Scientist: 2D Barcode Transaction Inventor, Pradeep Das Of Pitney Bowes

We chat with Pradeep Das, director of business & product management at Pitney Bowes, on winning the 2010 Inventor of the Year Award for revolutionizing how cell phone cameras use two dimensional barcodes for business.

November 11, 2011

Scientists Find Two Gene Variants Linked To Dengue Fever Susceptibility

Researchers in Southeast Asia have identified two genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to severe dengue fever.

October 20, 2011

First Image Of Turbulent Gas In Milky Way Resembles Pit Of Writhing Snakes

In a groundbreaking image captured in eastern Australia, the violent swirling of the gas between the stars in our Milky Way has been shown to resemble a pit of writhing snakes.

October 12, 2011