New research from India reveals that, contrary to long-held scientific beliefs, feeding on trees and shrubs does not provide Asian elephants with more protein than grazing on grass.

Society

Mumbai

A decade long study of adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 39 years who had histopathologically confirmed, high-grade bone sarcomas on their treatment regime and social relationships offers unprecedented insights.  

Kharagpur

Researchers found that economic inequality, linked to higher crime rates in India, can be measured by the brightness of city lights as seen from space based satellites.

Tokyo

Global classrooms show how understanding the past can inspire future action for water.

Mumbai

Researchers combine weather forecasts, satellite soil moisture data, and a computer simulation for efficient irrigation water management at district and sub-district scales.

New Delhi

New study reveals a strong link between air pollution during pregnancy and higher risks of low birth weight and preterm birth across India, especially in the northern regions.

Bengaluru

New research in Bengaluru reveals that unchecked urban growth, replacing natural landscapes with concrete, dramatically intensifies urban heat islands, underscoring the critical need for green spaces and water bodies to maintain livable temperatures.

New Delhi

A new study suggests that widespread, regular chest X-rays, powered by AI, could significantly reduce tuberculosis cases and deaths in India.

Bengaluru

A comprehensive study from 26 major sewage treatment plants has identified 11 sites in Bengaluru that could act as bellwether sites for wastewater surveillance of COVID19 virus

Mohali

The new filter is made of Polylactic Acid and Bismuth Ferrite uses piezo-photocatalysis, which combines the principles of piezocatalysis and photocatalysis to enhance the degradation of pollutants and other chemical transformations. 

Mumbai

Scientists at IIT Bombay (IITB) are applying chemistry to trap summer sun for freezing winters. Read the story to know more.

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