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In a recent study, researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have examined how the structure of leaves of the taro plant (Colocasia esculenta) helps in repelling water. 

^{Gold nanoparticles dispersed in water [Image Credits: Nikonianman / CC BY-SA 4.0]}

In 2013, over 50 infants died in Attapadi —a protected area in the Palakkad district of Kerala. This incident, and more deaths in the subsequent years, put the spotlight on the health of the tribal population that lives here. Several underlying health issues, including malnutrition and infant mortality, were identified to be rampant. Both the central and state governments responded with a financial package to provide healthcare and related facilities to these communities free of cost. Seven years later, a new study has found that free healthcare hasn't solved the problem of poor access to healthcare and high levels of infant mortality. 

In a recent study, researchers have assessed how successful computer simulations are in matching with solar surface observations.

Researchers use new self-assembly techniques to create microstructures that can be used in early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.

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छोट्या इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणांना ऊर्जा देऊ शकतील अशी सूक्ष्म दहन इंजिन संशोधकांनी विकसित केली आहेत

A new study by researchers investigates how and when calves learn to use their trunks.

मशीन लर्निंग तकनीक के उपयोग से औषधीय रूप से महत्वपूर्ण अणुओं की रासायनिक संरचना में फेरबदल के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ उत्प्रेरक की खोज

The Nicobar long-tailed macaque is a species of monkeys endemic to three islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. Found in troops that consist of an alpha male and female, there is a system of hierarchy, as is seen in all group living animals. While adults are further categorised as beta individuals and subordinates, juveniles and infants also form a part of the troop. In many social animals, like the macaques, the ranking of an individual determines the role they play on other activities within the group. In a recent study, researchers have investigated if an individual’s rank has any effect on how the members groom each other.