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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Explainer: How Supreme Court upheld the appointment of a High Court judge accused of hate speech
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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Two doctors argue that eggs are the gold standard for all proteins, and the most perfect food ever
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In Assam, a police crackdown on child marriage leaves a trail of crying women and broken families
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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: Chased by crocodile, antelope swims for its life across river, escapes in nick of time
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Watch: Tiger waits for trucks to pass before crossing busy highway
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Watch: Rishi Sunak mentions ‘dharma’ as his reason for taking up the job of UK PM
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Turkey earthquake: Scenes of horrifying devastation emerge across the affected region
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Watch: American DJ Diplo shows off batting skills during game of gully cricket with locals in Mumbai
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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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‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
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Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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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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IND vs AUS: From Kohli vs Cummins to Ashwin vs Khawaja – four key battles in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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Football: Christian Atsu found alive in rubble of earthquake in Turkey, says Ghanian ambassador
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Davis Cup: Indian tennis slips to a new low and it must serve as a major wake-up call
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup warm-ups: England beat South Africa in high-scoring match, India lose
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ISL: FC Goa held to draw by 10-man Odisha FC