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2 days ago

Why India's general doctors need urgent rare disease training | Research Matters A new study reveals that while patient groups and specialists fight hard for rare disease awareness in India, a critical lack of knowledge among general doctors is leaving millions without care.

New study exposes India’s healthcare knowledge gap

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5 days ago

Prehistoric flower fossil discovered in Indian mine reveals a 52-million-year-old link to Australia | Research Matters An international team of scientists has unearthed a well preserved, 52-million-year-old fossilised flower in a western Indian lignite mine. The discovery reveals an ancient connection between the Indi...

Found in Rajasthan: The Australian flower that lived in India

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5 days ago

Decades of satellite data shows expanding deserts in Anantapur | Research Matters Decades of satellite imagery have revealed exactly where and how wind-blown sands and human activity are turning nearly 200 square kilometres of semi-arid Indian farmland into barren desert.

Beyond drought: Understanding the permanent desertification of Anantapur

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6 days ago

Ancient Himalayan sediment reveals how the rising mountains and global cooling weakened the Asian Monsoon | Research Matters Analysis of ancient clay and rock chemistry shows that a combination of tectonic mountain shifts and global cooling drastically weakened the South Asian monsoon eight million years ago.

The roof of the world’s secret: How the Tibetan plateau reshaped rain

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1 week ago

Sharper climate models predict major Indian rivers could swell by century's end | Research Matters By combining historical observations with global climate models, researchers have significantly reduced uncertainties to reveal a robust increase in future streamflow for most major Indian rivers.

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲: New research from IIT Gandhinagar reveals which Indian rivers might l overflow by 2100

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1 week ago

India's Dhala impact crater reveals how meteorite shocks could wipe magnetic signatures | Research Matters Researchers studying an ancient meteorite strike in India have discovered that intense shockwaves from planetary collisions can scramble the magnetic memory of rocks, even when a planet's magnetic fie...

India’s two billion year old meteorite scar holds the key to Martian mysteries

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1 week ago

A new way to make old antibiotics work again | Research Matters A DNA-based strategy from researchers of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay makes drug-resistant bacteria responsive to antibiotics again.

Precision Engineering: Using DNA to stop bacteria from fighting back

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2 weeks ago

Cancer cells can use oxygen starvation to outsmart death, shows new study | Research Matters Scientists have discovered that stressed cancer cells can pause their rapid growth and use a biological recycling trick to stay alive, challenging long-held beliefs about how aggressive cancers behave...

The innovative bio-sensor from BRIC-RGCB that tracks cancer’s survival secrets

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3 weeks ago

Celebrated every February 28, National Science Day marks the historic discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman and encourages scientific curiosity and innovation across India.
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3 weeks ago

New species of rare ‘micromoths’ discovered in India’s remote Himalayan forests | Research Matters Scientists have discovered two brand-new species of moths in the lush, remote forests of Northeast India, marking the first time this entire group of insects has been recorded in the country. The disc...

Tiny Giants: Meet 𝘌𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 and 𝘌𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘣𝘶𝘬𝘢, two new moths discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

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3 weeks ago

Scientists use game theory to identify new corridors for Bengal Tigers | Research Matters Researchers have identified the Kanha-Achanakmar forest corridor as a vital hub that must be protected to ensure the long-term survival of India’s wild tiger populations.

Modelling forests using game theory to track Tiger movements

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3 weeks ago

Scientists develop novel MXene aerogel that scrubs toxic dyes and kills bacteria | Research Matters Researchers from Shiv Nadar University have created a robust, low-cost aerogel using chitosan and MXene that simultaneously removes over 90% of toxic industrial dyes and eliminates harmful bacteria fr...

Squeezable, Strong, and Sterile: The 3D-Printed future aerogel for industrial-grade water filtration

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1 month ago

How tropical sun and breezes mix a toxic air along India’s southern coast | Research Matters Researchers have discovered that the rhythmic cycle of land and sea breezes, powered by intense tropical sunlight, creates a daily pulse of atmospheric particles derived from both natural plant life a...

Researchers at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre have decoded the molecular signatures of coastal air. Identifying precisely when toxins enter the air helps us control pollution.

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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

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6 months ago

#AwardAlert Sourav Chatterjee from the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at TIFR, Mumbai, has been selected as the recipient of the Prof. Peraiah Foundation Lecture 2025, in recognition of his contributions to Theoretical Astrophysics in India.
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Journos News

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10 months ago

Remembering Jayant Narlikar: India’s Legendary Astrophysicist Remembering Jayant Narlikar: The Indian Scientist Who Challenged the Big Bang Jayant Narlikar, one of India’s most celebrated astrophysicists, passed

The Indian Scientist Who Inspired Generations of Researchers
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Sci-ROI: Science & Research Opportunities in India

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11 months ago

From life sciences and biomedical research to AI, sustainability, and business, these institutions are seeking outstanding Indian STEM professionals abroad.
Register by May 10, 2025 at sciroi.net/global
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