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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement