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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Women in Science – miles to go

Pune

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

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On Women’s Day, a gift of natural solution for period pain from IIT Delhi students

New Delhi
On Women’s Day, a gift of natural solution for period pain from IIT Delhi students

Moved by the cries of a friend during her semester exams due to period cramps, two undergraduate students from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) decided to put an end to this suffering with a unique innovation— Sanfe Period Pain Relief Roll On. Launched today on International Women’s Day, it is a natural, oil-based formulation to relieve menstrual cramps in women.

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