Anusuya Das
ABOUT
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.
Stories by Anusuya Das
Study Links Testosterone In The Womb To Language Delays In Boys
New research from Australia has found that boys who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development.
Scientists Crack Genetic Code For Blood Parasite Linked To Bladder Cancer & AIDS
Scientists have cracked the genetic code of the blood parasite Schistosoma haematobium, which is linked to bladder cancer and HIV/AIDS.
India, Formerly The World’s Epicenter Of Polio, Celebrates A Polio-Free Year
India, once recognized as the world’s epicenter of polio, appears to have completed one year without polio since its last case in January 13, 2011.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.