Biotechnology
Boost for biologics
A homegrown ancillary sector may give a leg-up to India’s biotech ambitions. But these are early days.
A flood of ideas
Ready for a cot-cum-boat, crop-specific forecasts and stable bio-specimen storage?
Of loans, laser and larvae
Start-ups work on easy credit for farmers, satellite contact, and a protein-rich by-product of waste.
There's magic in these mushrooms
Mushrooms are not merely adding umami flavours to food. Fungi are the answer to fashion, construction, computing solutions — and more.
Degrading microplastics with bacterial cocktails
Scientists are formulating bacterial consortia, searching for new sources of enzymes and engineering bacteria and protein to degrade plastic.
