Research Digest
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What is the extent of caste segregation in Indian villages today? New data gives us an idea
‘The extent of intra-village segregation in Karnataka is greater than the local black-white segregation in the American South.’
Naveen Bharathi, Deepak Malghan & Andaleeb Rahman
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Scientists are studying your tweets, YouTube videos, Instagram posts. Is that ethical?
A group of researchers is working on rethinking ethical guidelines for studies using social media data.
Casey Fiesler
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Lab notes: New test can use a tear drop to diagnose potential blindness in premature babies
Retinopathy of prematurity can lead to incomplete blood vessel growth and eventual loss of vision.
Dinesh C Sharma
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Jammu and Kashmir: Air Force staffer succumbs to injuries sustained in Poonch militant attack
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Lab notes: Poor drug quality is making ringworm treatment less effective
Some brands of Itraconazole have been showing decreased effectiveness against ringworm infection, even when given in high dosages.
PK Mukherjee
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Lab notes: Seaweed-silver combination can fight drug-resistant bacteria in biofilms
The nanocomposite also has potential applications in food packaging industry as microbial films spoil food products.
Aditi Jain
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Lab notes: Insect stings inspire syringe-needle designs
Unique structural and functional features of wasp and bee stingers are responsible for painless piercing of the skin.
Rayies Altaf
Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Lab notes: Accuracy of light-based non-invasive blood tests depends on skin type
New blood tests are being developed using LEDs but scientists now find that roughness of the skin has to be factored in.
Sanghamitra Deobhanj
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Lab notes: Injectable gel can deliver insulin-producing islet cells to treat Type 1 diabetes
The gel-based delivery system has been tested successfully in rats and could be a cost effective option for diabetes treatment.
Ratneshwar Thakur
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Lab notes: Scientists track how head and neck muscles form during embryonic development
This mechanism may hold clues to muscular dystrophy and its treatment.
Ratneshwar Thakur
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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Lab notes: New study shows that air pollution significantly increases diabetes risk
India already accounts for nearly half of the world’s diabetes burden with 72 million afflicted people in 2017.
Raghu Murtugudde
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Lab notes: Only optimal levels of a cell division protein allows the tuberculosis pathogen to grow
Both increasing and decreasing amounts of this protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis hampers its growth and division
Ratneshwar Thakur
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Lab notes: Gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes, finds study
The most abundant resistant genes were the ones associated with resistance to tetracycline.
Divya Khatter
The Field
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe