Six researchers under the age of 40 recognized for their seminal contributions across diverse fields.

As a teenager, it is hard enough dealing with the emotional challenges of growing; add to it the stigma of living with HIV. Then there are researchers who aim to improve the mental health of these teenagers without ever involving them in the process! This leads to a disconnect between lived experience and research outcomes. It is a little-recognized barrier to effective mental health interventions for marginalised communities. 

Investigating the implications of bacterial morphology in complex surroundings, a study by NCBS sheds light on survival strategies and ecological adaptation.

Researchers at IISc find a way to dismantle bacterial biofilms, enhancing antibiotic effectiveness.

Eco-efficient wall materials, such as aerated autoclaved concrete blocks, enhance indoor comfort by significantly reducing temperatures in naturally ventilated houses.

Planting small trees on roofs of buildings in dense urban areas can reduce flood volume and runoff

IIT Bombay’s microfluidic device that rapidly measures stiffness of human cells can help investigate relation between stiffness and disease condition

Refinery wastewater flowing through sand produced biofilms of pollutant-eating bacteria which inturn removed the harmful compounds from the water

IIT Bombay researchers use a robot that mimics animal movements to study how homing animals efficiently return home without getting lost or being late

A new study of the Saurashtra Basin dates the minerals found in the sediments, revealing the paths of ancient rivers and the geological history of the Indian subcontinent.