An interesting year this one, with the world locked in and a virus reigning our lives. Nevertheless, there was no dearth of news in science. There was a considerable quantum of studies being reported even outside the realm of the rampant COVID-19 research. At Research Matters, we have tried our best to cover the most interesting stories in the Indian scene and listed below are our most popular stories this year. Take a look.

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Researchers investigate how dietary patterns, single nutrients, and food choice may be promoting or protecting against depressive disorders.

Study evaluates regional factors that play a vital role in reducing conflicts between people and wild animals in the Ladakh region.

Some fantastic relationships between some animals and their or others’ dung.

Researchers use a cocktail of bacteriophages to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis.

^{The Great Red Spot captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope [Image Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), and M. H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley) and the OPAL team]}

Scientists survey rural areas of Maharashtra for the most suitable agricultural strategies in the face of climate change

Researchers survey eighty-one river sites in Arunachal Pradesh and sight only seven White-bellied Herons.

^{An aerial view of the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka [Image Credits: Bishnu Sarangi from Pixabay]}