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.
A new study brings attention to a different type of glacier - Rock glaciers, which are landforms composed of rocks and ice, and their importance.
Researchers from IIIM, Jammu, have designed an anticancer drug from the medical herb Babchi.