The study from IISc found a previously unidentified yeast-like symbiont inside the lac insect Kerria lacca, which gives the insect its distinctive red colour and, may also provide other nutrients in return for shelter.

Society

Mumbai

A collaboration between the Ministry of Culture and IIT Bombay, the Indian Culture Portal is a treasure trove of Indian knowledge, art, culture and history, and a digital space like no other.

Lucknow

A research team records the distribution of pollen fossils of Crotonoideae species from different regions in India. 

Bengaluru

Dinesh C. Sharma’s ‘Indian Innovation - 100 ideas that transformed India’ is an inspiring book documenting all key innovations post-independence in India.

Mumbai

University students who experience physical pain perform worse on tasks and have lower moods than those without pain.

Bengaluru

Review of evidence shows that rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 affect the human body through similar chemical mechanisms.

Bengaluru

Not more than two decades ago, I played with snails on rainy days and would see them crawling abundantly on plants. My friends and I would collect them in glass bottles, treating them as pets.

It appears that snails have almost vanished from our gardens. Lush green landscapes and trees have dwindled to become a few patches of green separated by tall buildings in between.

Mumbai

Researchers improve the efficiency of face shields by coating them with a hydrophobic layer.

Pune

On Women's Day, Dr Alakananda Batni highlights some of the challenges and way forward for women in science, in India. 

Mumbai

Land subsidence in Delhi NCR region is increasing at alarming rates

Bengaluru

Time for reform in medical research and publishing? Indian researchers provide shocking analytical insights.

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