Despite successful bans on the veterinary drug diclofenac in Nepal and parts of India, a decade-long undercover investigation reveals that toxic alternatives like flunixin and nimesulide are rapidly replacing it, posing a renewed existential threat to the region’s critically endangered vulture populations.

General

New Delhi

New research reveals that while AI excels at basic scientific perception, it struggles with complex reasoning, spatial understanding, and integrating information from different sources, highlighting key areas for future development.

Mumbai

A new methodology reveals deep seawater cooling systems can save 79% energy and cut emissions for data centres, with a rapid eight-month payback.

Bengaluru

A recent study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has shed light on how this glucose traffic management goes wrong in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), offering exciting new possibilities for treatment.

Bengaluru

A comprehensive study was conducted between 2022 and 2025 across the majestic Kishtwar Himalayas, under the nationwide Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) protocol found snow leopards are not only present year-round but are also actively breeding.

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.

New Delhi

A new study offers fascinating insights into the decision-making process of the brain by comparing how both humans and rodents make decisions, especially when stressed or affected by a neurological disorder.

Thiruvananthapuram

A new way to accurately predict how materials respond to pulsed laser heating, even when the laser's behavior is a bit unpredictable, allowing engineers to  optimise laser parameters for applications, such as cutting, welding, drilling, and surface treatment.

Mumbai

Researchers replicate evolution in the lab using microbes and feeding them with subtly different sugars, and observing how their adaptations diverge

Ghaziabad

Researchers are exploring Ulva, a genus of green seaweed, as "tomorrow's wheat of the sea" due to its remarkable nutritional profile and incredibly high productivity.

Bengaluru

Srinath Srinivasa

 

 

 

By Srinath Srinivasa, Professor & Dean (R&D) IIIT Bangalore. First published in his personal blog Random Graphs

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