New research reveals that a unique Indian skink species arrived on the subcontinent by rafting across the ocean from Southeast Asia millions of years ago, a journey made possible by fluctuating sea levels.

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First experimental demonstration of a 4T- silicon-perovskite tandem solarcell from India, with efficiency greater than 26%.

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Researchers have come up with an innovative approach for measuring the coating performance.

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Two new studies from the Indian Institute of Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, show the importance of defects in the arrangement of atoms in a crystal, called dislocations, in shaping the physical properties of metallic alloys.

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When molecules form from many atoms, the atoms can combine in different ways. Two forms of the same molecule can have the same composition but have different arrangements of atoms, giving rise to isomers. Some isomers may have structures that are mirror images of each other. Such molecules are called chiral molecules. Scientists are interested in studying such molecules, for example, penicillin, because one arrangement can be a lifesaver while the other could be fatal!

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A river meanders lazily through the plains but, in rocky terrain, might tumble rapidly down as a waterfall, sometimes in multiple cascades. Charles Darwin had earlier proposed that changes in the characteristics of organisms happen very slowly over time and generations, just like the river’s gentle flow.

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Processing emotions consumes attention and compromises the quality of the task at hand

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Study finds that decreasing air pollution can help reduce anaemia in women of reproductive age

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New research identifies specific molecules that mediate transport of lipids inside a cell and to the bloodstream 

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Study of plastic-lined farm ponds in orchard farming and its impact on society

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