A symbiotic relationship with fungi gives lac insects their crimson hue, finds IISc study
Dried Lac Dye and clothes being dyed using Lac dye

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.

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Slipping away from the surface: Impact of Kerala 2018 floods on soil erosion

Mumbai
Slipping away from the surface: Impact of Kerala 2018 floods on soil erosion

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

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Designing drugs for the deadly Nipah virus

Bengaluru
Designing drugs for the deadly Nipah virus

Pune researchers take a molecular modelling approach to identify drug targets for the deadly Nipah virus.

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What’s in a bamboo fruit? Researchers find out

Kerala
Photo : Dr. K. C. Koshy, Dr. B. Gopakumar

Researchers from the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Kerala explore what makes bamboo fruits so attracive to rodents.

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Meet Hemidactylus paaragowli, a newly-discovered rock-dwelling gecko of the Western Ghats

Bengaluru
Hemidactylus paaragowli | Image Credits: Saunak Pal

A new addition to the list of endemic reptiles is a rock-dwelling gecko named Hemidactylus paaragowli, discovered in the hills of Kerala. 

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