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Congratulations to P.V. Shivaprasad on winning the CV Raman Award!
With a view to recognise and reward Scientific and Technological talent in the state, the Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka has instituted several awards to the Scientists and Engineers of the State who have made significant contribution towards the development of the State in various fields of Science and Technology. These awards are being given every year since 1996.
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NCBS WELCOMES NEW FACULTY MEMBER: SHRUTHI VISWANATH
The National Centre for Biological Sciences is delighted to welcome Shruthi Viswanath, who joins the Centre as its newest faculty member.
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Shannon Olsson: Understanding the Language of Nature (via Medium)
The 'Sci-Illustrate Spotlight Series' inaugural guest was Prof. Shannon Olsson from the NICE lab at NCBS.
Read about the scientists she is and her journey in Medium: https://medium.com/sci-illustrate-stories/shannon-olsson-d6be657009b2
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Exhibition brings together science, art in one place
The second edition of the Lab Culture series: Tracing the Making of a Collective brings out an array of artefacts from various practitioners of arts, science, design, and history.
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A wild, wild road
The first wildlife underpasses built under NH 44 could help reduce roadkill on the Kanha-Pench corridor dramatically. That now leaves us with 55,000 km of roads through forests to tackle
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Congratulations! Dr Rittik Deb selected as a runner-up for the Ben Barres Spotlight Award
We are delighted to announce that Rittik Deb, a post-doctoral student from Dr Deepa Agashe's group at NCBS has been selected as a runner-up for the coveted Ben Barres Spotlight Award.
The Ben Barres Spotlight Awards were introduced to provide visibility and collaboration opportunities for scientists from underrepresented groups. We hope this translates into tangible benefits for his research.
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Now, a new gecko from the hills of Amboli
A new species of lizard has been identified from forests and 'sadas' (laterite rocks) of Amboli, in Maharashtra. The discovery was made by an IT professional turned herpetologist and with three other researchers.
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Indian tigers face inbreeding threat due to forest fragmentation, shows genetic study
The recently released tiger census data brought much cheer due to the reported rise in population of tigers in the country.