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New website developed by IIT Bombay helps forecast agricultural droughts 4 weeks ahead with KrishiDrought.in

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November 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Researchers from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation have discovered a new species of wild flowering plant 𝘉𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.

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Distinctive new wild flower, Begonia siangensis, discovered in Arunachal’s Siang Valley | Research Matters
Botanists exploring the remote, misty valleys of Northeast India have discovered a new species of wild flowering plant growing along a secluded mountain stream in Arunachal Pradesh. Named Begonia sian...
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November 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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Researchers at JNCASR in Bengaluru have developed an imaging technique to map the microscopic interior of living cells in multiple colors simultaneously.

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Imaging life in full spectrum: Molecular cages allow researchers to make multi-colour maps of living cells and tissues | Research Matters
Researchers have developed a new technique to map the complex microscopic interior of living cells in multiple colours simultaneously, overcoming a bottleneck in molecular biology. Researchers at the....
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November 12, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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Researchers at IIT Hyderabad have shown that adding zinc ions to liquid-liquid phase separation droplets increases their strength and stability.

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New biomolecular metal complex from IIT Hyderabad acts as a strong polymer | Research Matters
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a process in which biomolecules coexist in two distinct phases. For example, proteins can separate from solution as liquid droplets. Such droplets often harden...
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November 12, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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Researchers at SPPU investigated how ovarian cancer cell survival depends on the host immune cells.

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Ovarian cancer can become invasive through pro-tumour host cells | Research Matters
Ovarian cancer is among the deadliest gynaecological cancers. Due to a lack of early diagnostic tools, it's often diagnosed at advanced stages. This significantly decreases the survival rate. The high...
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November 7, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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Methodological critique in public health by Dr. Prashanth N Srinivas, Director at the Institute of Public Health in Bengaluru,

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Equality or Equity: Instead of just mapping health gaps, India’s researchers must ask why the injustice persists | Research Matters
In India, a country defined by vast socio-economic, geographic, and historical diversity, public health data routinely highlights stark disparities across caste, tribe, gender, and class. However, tre...
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November 6, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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Botanical Survey of India (BSI) has discovered a brand-new plant species, 𝘉𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦, in the Western Himalayas.

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Botanists discover critically endangered plant species in Uttarakhand | Research Matters
Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered and described a brand-new plant species, named Bupleurum oslaense, in the temperate forests of the Western Himalayas. Found by researchers....
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November 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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A study by researchers from IISER Bhopal and MANIT Bhopal shows that a compound dry-and-hot climate is increasingly gripping Delhi. High temperatures and severe rainfall deficits strike simultaneously.

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Scorching heat and drought occurring together could become Delhi’s new normal | Research Matters
India’s bustling capital, home to over 20 million residents, faces a menacing climate double blow that is shifting from an occasional hazard to a near-annual reality. A new climate study by researcher...
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November 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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Indian cities are going to get hotter for longer in the future
According to a new study by IIT Roorkee, IIT Jammu, and NIH Roorkee.

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New climate study warns Indian cities will face harsher and longer heatwaves under global warming | Research Matters
New research reveals that major urban areas across India are on track to experience severe increases in both the intensity and duration of extreme heat events as global temperatures rise. Researchers....
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November 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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Researchers at ATREE and IISc have optimisedpassive acoustic monitoring for ecological studies.

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Sounds in the wild: How far can a bioacoustic recorder really hear? | Research Matters
To record sounds in the wild and understand the species present, ecologists use a technique called passive acoustic monitoring using Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs). While researchers can identify a...
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November 2, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Zoologists have formally resolved the debate about the damselfly species, 𝘋𝘺𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘢 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, from the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, India.

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New damselfly species from Assam clarifies decades of confusion | Research Matters
Researchers have formally described a new damselfly species, Dysphaea assamensis, from the Karbi Anglong District of Assam, India. The discovery resolves a long-standing taxonomic mystery involving po...
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October 31, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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Scientists have engineered a novel, synthetic antimicrobial peptide called RK-14 that eradicates multidrug-resistant superbugs and stubborn hospital-acquired infections.

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New AI-designed peptide, RK-14, eradicates stubborn bacterial biofilms and superbugs | Research Matters
Scientists have engineered and validated a novel, synthetic antimicrobial peptide named RK-14 that shows extraordinary promise in the global fight against drug-resistant superbugs and stubborn hospita...
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October 31, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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Researchers from Yenepoya University and BITS Pilani explored how deep neural networks handle extreme bandwidth shortages. Amplitude encoding is the answer.

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Quantum-inspired data compression outperforms classical ones under extreme bandwidth squeezes | Research Matters
Scientists have found how artificial intelligence AI can pack and transfer data using quantum-inspired mathematics, showing how deep neural networks handle extreme bandwidth shortages. Researchers dis...
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October 30, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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Spotting pneumonia & TB with AI!

New AI diagnostic tool tailored for resource-limited environments spots lung infections from CT scans

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Deep learning model to precisely detect lung infections | Research Matters
Understanding lung infections such as pneumonia and tuberculosis requires expert analysis of chest CT scans. Catching these infections early is crucial to ensure proper treatment. Remote areas of the....
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October 29, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Scientists from CSIR-CSMCRI, AcSIR, and CMLRE surveyed the Lakshadweep archipelago and revealed microplastics present from 5 meters down to 1,800 meters in the water column.

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Even 1800 metres deep, the sea is not free of our plastic pollution! | Research Matters
Microplastics, smaller than 5 mm, are well documented in coastal waters and on beaches across the world. Far less is known about how they move down through the ocean, especially in the northern Indian...
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October 30, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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IIT Bombay and Rheoheme researchers build a low-cost device to screen for anaemia and sickle cell disease.

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The physics of a blood smear could screen two diseases | Research Matters
Blood smear tests are routinely conducted in pathology laboratories to screen for several diseases and conditions. However, remote places and smaller hospitals still lack access to well-equipped testi...
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October 29, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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Zoologists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new insect species, 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 in the Nilgiri Hills.

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Rare new species of barklice insect discovered from the Nilgiri Mountains | Research Matters
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered and described a new insect species, Allocaecilius nilgiriensis, marking only the second time a member of this unique barklouse genus has....
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October 27, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Heating cancer cells to 44°C for an hour can kill them, according to a new study from engineers at IIT Madras.

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A new microwave device from IIT Madras overcomes long-standing thermal cancer therapy hurdle | Research Matters
Cancer treatment could soon become significantly more effective and accessible, thanks to a newly designed microwave heating device that can blast tumours steadily for an hour without losing its elect...
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October 27, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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A new study by IIT Roorkee suggests that pre-Gondwana faults beneath the Ganga basin might pose a significant earthquake risk.

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Hidden faults under the Ganga Plains are shaping rivers and possibly causing earthquakes | Research Matters
Stand anywhere in the Ganga plains and the land looks almost perfectly flat., with an average slope of less than 0.02%. Yet deep below, hidden under a thick blanket of deposited sediment, are land cra...
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October 26, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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New spatiotemporal model mapping ecological spaces with the often overlooked resource - habitat space.

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Free space not so free anymore: Spatiotemporal model explains the importance of habitat space in prey-predator populations | Research Matters
Predator-prey interactions are fundamental ecological processes that govern basic community dynamics. Their bidirectional interactions influence population density and shape ecosystems and biodiversit...
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October 23, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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New acid-doped 3D metal-organic frameworks for enhanced efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells

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New acid-doped metal-organic frameworks significantly improve hydrogen fuel cell efficiency | Research Matters
Scientists have engineered novel crystal materials that significantly improve how protons move inside fuel cells. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are widely regarded as one of the most promising c...
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October 22, 2026 at 5:26 AM
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Why do heavy Indian monsoon storms pack surprisingly weak lightning?

A new study from tIITM Pune.

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Why do the Indian Summer Monsoon storms pack surprisingly less lightning? New study has an answer. | Research Matters
New research shows why the heavy rainfall of the Indian summer monsoon is frequently accompanied by surprisingly weak lightning activity compared to violent pre-monsoon storms. Researchers from the In...
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October 20, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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@iitbombay.bsky.social scientists fix quantum insufficiency using high-harmonic light frequencies.

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Turning Quantum Uncertainty Into Precision Quantum Sensing | Research Matters
Voltage fluctuations, light fluctuations, temperature fluctuations—any fluctuations are troublesome and thus undesirable. They don’t just cause discomfort; in engineering and medical applications, the...
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October 19, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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New microwasp 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢 discovered at the University of Kashmir.

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Researchers discover a new three-toothed parasitoid micro-wasp on the University of Kashmir campus | Research Matters
An international research team led by entomologists from the University of Kashmir and the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), working alongside sc...
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October 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Researchers from IISc, University of Cambridge, and IIT Palakkad used computer simulations to show that magnetised white dwarfs could cross the Chandrasekhar limit.

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Can we go beyond the Chandrasekhar limit? New evidence from mathematical simulations | Research Matters
The Chandrasekhar limit is defined as the maximum mass a white dwarf star can have, which is 1.44 times the mass of the Sun (M☉). According to theory, any star that exceeds this limit must collapse in...
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October 17, 2026 at 6:46 AM