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Cancer is becoming more common among adults under 50 years. And experts can’t figure out why

It is worrying because some of these cancers, particularly pancreatic and stomach cancer, have low survival rates.

Breakthrough ‘digital brain-spine bridge’ helps paralysed man walk again, regain limb control

Findings of research published in 'Nature' Wednesday. Researchers say effects of Brain-Spine Interface (BSI) system still appear to be localised, and only tested on one person so far.

Royal Society’s only new Indian fellow this yr is agricultural scientist who decoded legume genomes

Rajeev Varshney is fourth Indian agricultural scientist to become FRS. He was recognised for his seminal work that helped India develop and release eight chickpea varieties.  

New hope for HIV cure: Dual gene editing ‘eliminates’ infection, targets protein that helps virus enter body

US study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Therapy administered to mice engrafted with human T cells resulted in suppression of virus & elimination of HIV-1.

Using AI, Web of Science has delisted 50 prominent academic journals. What this means for researchers

Among those delisted by the research database is MDPI’s International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2nd-largest in world in terms of articles published per year.

Scientists discover fruit flies’ superpower: They can ‘taste’ the high and low pH in food

Fruit flies have a unique taste receptor that allows them to detect alkaline foods and may help them dodge toxic substances, says US study published in Nature Metabolism last week.

IIT Madras develops open-source database of COVID antibodies to combat future variants

The one of a kind database called ‘Ab-CoV’ contains detailed information about all COVID-related antibodies identified so far, including the source of each.

Immune systems of pregnant women differ based on whether they have anxiety, finds US study

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins and Columbia University say this is '1st clear evidence that immune activity differs for pregnant women depending on anxiety status'.

SubscriberWrites: India’s research and innovation setor is stunted by lack of grants, awareness

India spends only 0.7% of its GDP on research and development, making it difficult for Indian researchers to compete with their peers around the world, writes Sandip Godse.

How cornea implant made from pig skin helped 20 people see again in trial held in India, Iran

The study was conducted by researchers from Sweden’s Linköping University. Details of the Phase 1 trial and its outcome published last week in scientific journal Nature Biotechnology.

On Camera

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

The volume of major arms transfers has risen by 9.2% compared to 2016-2020. The increase is driven overwhelmingly by Europe’s rearming, followed by the Middle East.

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

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.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.