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  • Unravelling the Origin of Life

    Unravelling the Origin of Life

    Research Explained
    14 February 2022


    “One of the most significant events in our distant past is still perhaps the greatest mystery: the origins of life itself.” - Neil Degrasse Tyson

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  • Science by women!

    Science by women!

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    11 February 2022

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  • Peek-a-boo, I SAW you!

    Peek-a-boo, I SAW you!

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    11 February 2022

    Using maths to correct for natural selection in Mutation Accumulation experiments

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  • Secrets of the buzzing flies

    Secrets of the buzzing flies

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    05 January 2022

    Image from Deora et al., 2021

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  • Probing the genetic blueprint reveals hidden nature of brain cells

    Probing the genetic blueprint reveals hidden nature of brain cells

    Research Explained
    24 December 2021

    Illustration by Mohammad Shariq

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  • Gamma-clade RDRs: New players in plant genome regulation

    Gamma-clade RDRs: New players in plant genome regulation

    Research Explained
    02 November 2021

    What makes plants grow?

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  • Indian Butterfly Monitoring Scheme Launched

    Indian Butterfly Monitoring Scheme Launched

    Research Explained
    23 October 2021

    A network to monitor butterfly populations in India for science, education, community building, and biodiversity conservation 

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  • NCBS Statement following TIFR Academic Ethics Committee (TAEC) Report on 16 September 2021

    NCBS Statement following TIFR Academic Ethics Committee (TAEC) Report on 16 September 2021

    Research Explained
    16 September 2021

    As requested by the Director, TIFR, the TIFR Academic Ethics Committee (TAEC) conducted an enquiry of data manipulation in two recently published papers from the laboratory of an NCBS-TIFR faculty member. The TAEC conducted a thorough investigation, and studied various aspects related to these papers. After careful deliberations, the TAEC has reported its conclusions, which are now available at: https://www.tifr.res.in/TSN/article/Findings_of_the_TAEC.pdf.

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  • What makes the black tigers of Similipal black?

    What makes the black tigers of Similipal black?

    Research Explained
    13 September 2021

    A team of scientists have discovered the genetic cause of the odd coat colouration and patterning in Similipal’s black tigers.

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  • Experimenting during the pandemic

    Experimenting during the pandemic

    Research Explained
    18 August 2021

    Endosomal acidification inhibitors target SARS-CoV-2 entry and infection. Image by Chaitra Prabhakara; Design by Chaitra Prabhakara and Sowmya Jahnavi. 

     

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