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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces