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  • Flour beetles can’t seem to settle on a microbiome. But why?

    Flour beetles can’t seem to settle on a microbiome. But why?

    Research Explained
    30 September 2026

    For the red flour beetle, life happens almost entirely in flour.

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  • One small molecular change, for a stronger grip on Leukemia

    One small molecular change, for a stronger grip on Leukemia

    Research Explained
    01 September 2026

    Imagine trying to jam a lock with a key that almost fits.

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  • From copper to crop: A new link to rice domestication

    From copper to crop: A new link to rice domestication

    Research Explained
    19 August 2026

    Rice domestication did more than turn a wild grass into a crop.

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  • The histone with a double life

    The histone with a double life

    Research Explained
    21 July 2026

    A broken strand of DNA is one of the most serious threats a cell can face.

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  • A Molecular Clue to How Rice Adapted to Drier Conditions

    A Molecular Clue to How Rice Adapted to Drier Conditions

    Research Explained
    13 July 2026

    Flooded paddy fields make rice look like a water plant through and through.

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  • How rice copes when iron runs low

    How rice copes when iron runs low

    Research Explained
    09 July 2026

    Rice feeds more than half the world's population.

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  • Restoring Forests Brings Back Big Seeds, But Not Always the Right Ones

    Restoring Forests Brings Back Big Seeds, But Not Always the Right Ones

    Research Explained
    30 June 2026

    Planting trees is not the same as restoring a forest.

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  • Paromita Vohra: Sixth Obaid Siddiqi Chair in the History and Culture of Science, 2026-2027

    Paromita Vohra: Sixth Obaid Siddiqi Chair in the History and Culture of Science, 2026-2027

    Research Explained
    15 June 2026

    We are delighted to announce that Paromita Vohra will be the sixth Obaid Siddiqi Chai

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  • Why genomic architectural landmarks become mutational hotspots in cancer

    Why genomic architectural landmarks become mutational hotspots in cancer

    Research Explained
    09 June 2026

    Every time a cell divides, it must copy over three billion letters of DNA with remarkable accuracy.

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  • Same traits, different species: what Himalayan moths reveal about mountain ecosystems

    Same traits, different species: what Himalayan moths reveal about mountain ecosystems

    Research Explained
    26 May 2026

    Climb a mountain and the world changes around you.

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  • The Hindu: Grass is more than just a patch of green below your feet: Ecologist Mahesh Sankaran

    The Hindu: Grass is more than just a patch of green below your feet: Ecologist Mahesh Sankaran

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  • Sensei RNA: Iron fist in a velvet glove

    Sensei RNA: Iron fist in a velvet glove

    Research Explained
    Oct 06, 2020
  • Congratulations! Dr. Deepa Agashe elected Vice President of the American Society of Naturalists

    Congratulations! Dr. Deepa Agashe elected Vice President of the American Society of Naturalists

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    May 05, 2020

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    • Dr. Vamsee Mallajosyula wins the Ramanujan  Arogya Udaan Samman!
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      Dr. Vamsee Mallajosyula wins the Ramanujan Arogya Udaan Samman!

      Spotlight
      Oct 05, 2026
    • Prof. Vivek Malhotra Honoured as FEBS Medal Lecturer for the FEBS Congress 2027
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      Prof. Vivek Malhotra Honoured as FEBS Medal Lecturer for the FEBS Congress 2027

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      Sep 04, 2026
    • Prof. R. Sowdhamini awarded the 2026 J.C. Bose Grant by ANRF
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      Prof. R. Sowdhamini awarded the 2026 J.C. Bose Grant by ANRF

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      Sep 24, 2026
    • Flour beetles can’t seem to settle on a microbiome. But why?
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      Flour beetles can’t seem to settle on a microbiome. But why?

      Research Explained
      Sep 30, 2026

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    • ANRF + NCBS-TIFR Lecture Series-Biology Across Scales: Trailer

      ANRF + NCBS-TIFR Lecture Series-Biology Across Scales: Trailer

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      Feb 24, 2026
    • ANRF + NCBS-TIFR Lecture Series-Biology Across Scales | Episode 1 | Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee

      ANRF + NCBS-TIFR Lecture Series-Biology Across Scales | Episode 1 | Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee

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      Feb 24, 2026
    • International Day of Women and Girls in Science | PART 3

      International Day of Women and Girls in Science | PART 3

      Videos
      Feb 19, 2026
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      International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Part 2

      Videos
      Feb 11, 2026
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      International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Part 1

      Videos
      Feb 09, 2026
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      Can Himalayan Flowers and Flies Survive a Warming World? | STUDENT SPOTLIGHT ft. Gauri Gharpure

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      Dec 03, 2025
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      Story and Science Behind Black Tigers of Similipal, Odisha | Public Event

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      Oct 14, 2025
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      Public Talk: From Paper Microscopes to Global Change: Story of Frugal Science by Dr Manu Prakash

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      Sep 22, 2025
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    • Dr. Vamsee Mallajosyula wins the Ramanujan  Arogya Udaan Samman!
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      Dr. Vamsee Mallajosyula wins the Ramanujan Arogya Udaan Samman!

      Spotlight
      Oct 05, 2026
    • Prof. Vivek Malhotra Honoured as FEBS Medal Lecturer for the FEBS Congress 2027
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      Prof. Vivek Malhotra Honoured as FEBS Medal Lecturer for the FEBS Congress 2027

      Spotlight
      Sep 04, 2026
    • Prof. R. Sowdhamini awarded the 2026 J.C. Bose Grant by ANRF
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      Prof. R. Sowdhamini awarded the 2026 J.C. Bose Grant by ANRF

      Spotlight
      Sep 24, 2026
    • Flour beetles can’t seem to settle on a microbiome. But why?
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      Flour beetles can’t seem to settle on a microbiome. But why?

      Research Explained
      Sep 30, 2026

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