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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Topic: Research

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.

World’s first highway network connecting nearly 1,000 ancient Mayan settlements discovered

According to the researchers, the ancient world's first-ever extensive system of 'super-highways' have been hidden for millennia by dense jungles of northern Guatemala & southern Mexico.

On Camera

Superman Modi to superpower meeting — Indian TV anchors script a Tianjin blockbuster

Tango, triad, trinity, troika — TV news pulled out every T-word from its dictionary and paired it with Tianjin to target Trump on tariffs and trade.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.