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ನೀವು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಿರುಬಿಸಿಲಿನ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಬರಿಗಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ನಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ನೆಟ್ಟಿರುವಾಗ, ಏನೋ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ತೇಲಿದಂತೆ ಭಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಗಮನಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ಹೀಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುವಾಗ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೋ ಈಜಿದಂತೆ ಎನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ? ಇವು ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕವಾದ ಹುಳುಗಳೋ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದೋ ಆತ್ಮವೋ ಎಂದು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಜನ ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತಾರಂತೆ.

Some details of the reproductive journey of a fig wasp, to find a suitable tree and lay eggs while simultaneously pollinate it in the process are known. In a recent study, scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, fill in the gaps in our knowledge about this fascinating journey.

Ever wondered why the great cities of India like Mumbai and Chennai frequently make headlines for flood-related disasters? Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, have an answer for you.

Head and neck cancer is one among the monst commonly diagnosed types of carcinomas in the world. Studies show that in India, people from the northeastern states--Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland -- have the highest incidence of head and neck cancers in the country. Novel study suggests biomarkers for early, efficient and comprehensive diagnosis of the disease.

Scientists from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kgp) and GLA University, Mathura have developed a novel, low power humidity sensor using molybdenum disulphide nanoflakes and platinum nanocrystals.

Alzheimer's affects a large section of our aged population. Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, shed some light on how the disease can be identified in its early stages. 

The Western Ghats in India and Sri Lanka are well known biodiversity hotspots, with a rich diversity of amphibian species. Both these regions have high density of amphibian endemism, which means that many of the species of amphibians found here are found nowhere else on Earth.

ಮರೆಗುಳಿತನದ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ವಿಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಅಲ್ಝೈಮರ್‌ ಅನ್ನು  ಔಷಧೋಪಚಾರದ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ತಕ್ಕಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ  ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆಗಳು ನಡೆದಿವೆ.

For the first time ever, scientists from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research, Pune uncover the process of transport of fats in the body.

A new study conducted by Pallavi Sinha and group from Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University and Boston Medical Centre has concluded that behavioral factors, like alcohol consumption and smoking, and clinical factors, like previous anti tubercular treatment, increases the risk of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB).

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