Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, turn to a tiny species of venomous spider called Lachesana tarabaevi in the search for compounds with anti-microbial properties. They show that peptides derived from the spider’s venom is effective against Staphylococcus aureus.
IIT Bombay’s new web application, IMPART, allows researchers to track changing water surface temperatures and can help to track climate change