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IISER researchers discover potential for colorectal cancer treatment in enzyme that ‘plays dead’

An IISER Kolkata team pieced together how autoinhibition of surface receptor protein VEGFR1 works to prevent a cell from becoming malignant. Study published in Nature Communications.

How does jamun help with diabetes? IISER-Bhopal offers clues with 1st genome sequencing of plant

Findings, published in peer-reviewed journal 'Frontiers in Plant Science', form a first layer of data for future studies on the value of the plant, and its applications in pharmacology.

New lead for AIDS treatment? IISER scientists identify circular RNA that helps HIV-1 virus multiply

Findings published in journal Science Advances. The scientists have also developed a protein molecule that can reduce the multiplication of the HIV virus.

Indian scientists develop high-tech method to mimic photosynthesis, reduce energy loss

Scientists hope such research into highly-efficient energy transfer systems will providethe foundation for designing new light-harvesting materials.

R0 at 1.27 but experts say India yet to hit Covid peak, lockdown alone can’t end pandemic

Covid-19 cases in India continue to grow despite 44 days of lockdown, though the rate of growth is significantly lower than in the early days of its spread.

Six ‘young’ Indian institutes ranked among world’s top 50 for research

Homi Bhabha National Institute, ranked 16th globally, is the top-ranked Indian institution on the list, which also features five IISERs.

Kolkata scientists develop ground-breaking model to predict solar cycles

Solar cycles can affect our daily lives in many ways, and Prantika Bhowmik and Dibyendu Nandi’s model can now predict them ten years in advance.

Trash course from a Chemistry professor in Mohali

Samrat Ghosh of  Mohali has built a unique dustbin under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan that makes them easier to clean and keeps the animals away.

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SC decision on menstrual leave is feminist. Rani of Jhansi didn’t use period as an excuse

Women officers in the forces routinely manage the physiological realities of menstruation. Making menstrual leave mandatory would be two steps backwards for them.

India-US trade deal to be signed after Trump administration decides new global ‘tariff architecture’

New Delhi is examining the legal implications of the latest set of American investigations into Indian exports under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, it is learnt.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.