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.

Society

Bengaluru

In an exclusive interview with Research Matters, Dr Ângela Barreto Xavier, winner of the Infosys Prize in Humanities for 2021, talked about her work on colonial and imperial history in Goa, India.

Jaipur

A study finds that electric vehicles are less intrusive to animals during safaris.

Mumbai

IIT Bombay professor Subramaniam Chandramouli gets  the Swarnajayanti Fellowship 2021 for his innovative proposal to generate ‘green heat’

Mumbai

A study finds that the rapidly expanding land use of Mumbai is driving the region’s remaining wildlife into the remnant forest fringes.

Mumbai

Study finds an increase in the rate of soil erosion post the extreme floods in August 2018.

Mumbai

Researchers discuss the challenges in studying human-wildlife coexistence and the way forward. 

Mumbai

Researchers develop a new AI-powered algorithm that significantly improves the energy efficiency of a wirelessly powered communication network.

Canberra, Australia

A study identifies that social networking plays a vital role in enhancing healthcare access for older widows in Kottayam, Kerala.

Mumbai

Researchers from IIT Bombay have developed a simple and novel sensor to find out the level of antibiotics present in food and water

Aizawl

Researchers assess abandoned fallow lands in Manipur and recommend planting endemic tree species to boost forest recovery. 

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