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    7 Momentous Inventions Discovered by Accident Penicillin             The world’s first antibiotic, which has prevented millions of deaths from infection and disease,   was the accidental byproduct   of a messy workspace. Alexander Fleming, a bacteriologist in London, returned from a vacation in 1928 to discover that one of the petri dishes in his lab had mold growing on it— the result of unintended contamination. On closer inspection, he saw that the area around the mold was free of bacteria. Fleming named this bacteria-killing mold juice  penicillin   after the species of fungus, Penicillium notatum, and published a paper about his discovery in 1929. However, he wasn’t sure if it had any practical use, as it was difficult to purify and stabilize.           A decade later, chemists at Oxford University read Fleming’s paper and took up the project of turning penicillin into viable medicine. It was fi...

Nifty bulls may raise a toast in June quarter               The new financial year has begun on a good note for domestic equities as benchmark indices gained in 7 of the 8 trading sessions in the ongoing quarter, on the back of consistent buying by foreign institutional investors.              Historical data shows that the first quarter of the financial year has by and large been positive for Dalal Street. The positive start to the quarter this time has, therefore, brightened prospects for the history to repeat itself.              In the June quarter of 2020, the 50-stock index gained a whopping 20% as investors rejoiced the re-opening of the economy from the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown. The June quarter of 2020 was the second best in terms of returns for the market in the last 15 years. Historical returns of Nifty 50 in June quarter           ...

  Staff Scientist – Murine Phenotyping Core Environment: The MPC is a full scale, busy, and in demand mouse phenotyping core that provides technical and scientific expertise for the phenotypic characterization of mouse models. We place a strong emphasis on scientific collaboration, technical skill, customization of model specific testing strategies, and innovative growth and development. We collaborate on projects with investigators across NIH on a diversity of mouse models utilizing state of the art equipment and comprehensive testing methodologies to assess multiple physiological and behavioral systems. The core is equipped to handle all aspects of comprehensive, complex, and diverse phenotyping projects in the areas of cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary, neuromuscular, behavioral phenotyping and exercise physiology testing while providing scientific consultation and collaboration with NIH research labs. The position offers diverse and exciting opportunities for interdisciplina...