Dr. Priyom Bose

Feature Writer

B.Sc. Botany, M.Sc. Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Ph.D. Plant Biology and Biotechnology

Priyom holds a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Madras, India. She is an active researcher and an experienced science writer. Priyom has also co-authored several original research articles that have been published in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She is also an avid reader and an amateur photographer.

Articles from Priyom

How is air pollution linked to brain alterations?

A new study hypothesized that the risk associated with brain outcomes on air pollution exposure is not constant over time and a specific period of susceptibility may exist.

26 Sep 2022

Are we consuming microplastics through take-out food?

In a recent Environmental Research study, scientists detected and measured microplastics directly from take-out food.

26 Sep 2022

New engineered peptides could prevent the superbug crisis

A recent study reports the development of a synthetic antibacterial peptide PLG0206.

22 Sep 2022

Uganda confirms seven cases of Ebola and one death

Health authorities in Uganda have recently announced an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Mubende District, Uganda.

22 Sep 2022

Researchers report development of a self-assembled trimeric RBD subunit vaccine able to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

The present study reported the development of a new self-assembled trimeric RBD subunit vaccine that could effectively prevent infection from SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the currently dominantly circulating Omicron variant.

21 Sep 2022

Study finds telomeres can set damage thresholds for cancer cells above which they cannot continue to divide

A recent study hypothesized that ALT might compromise telomere integrity if not restricted appropriately.

21 Sep 2022

Study suggests healthcare personnel have a low risk of developing monkeypox when exposed to infected patients

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has determined how health care personnel (HCP) are affected when exposed to the monkeypox virus and published their findings in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

20 Sep 2022

What are the 2-year health outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in China?

A recent study assessed the dynamic trajectory of COVID-19 symptom burden as well as symptom persistence in those who survived SARS-CoV-2 infection for two years after being discharged from hospitals.

20 Sep 2022

Altered T-cell response in hemodialysis patients following third COVID-19 vaccine dose

Scientists define the immune responses against COVID-19 in HD patients who received three mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses.

13 Sep 2022

Age-related changes in microbiome composition affects brain macrophages

Scientists review the impact of age-related gut microbiome composition on age-associated diseases caused by dysfunctional macrophages within the brain.

13 Sep 2022