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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
TopicScientific research

Topic: Scientific research

Are we just mice with culture? An Austria lab is probing live human brain cells

Scientists in Austria are studying live human brain cells and comparing them to those of mice. Their findings raise questions about memory, culture, and what makes us ‘special’.

Boost for govt research institutes as Centre eases procurement rules for scientific equipment

Union Minister of Science & Technology Jitendra Singh said the simplified general financial rules will promote ease of doing research & empower institutes to innovate faster.

At 90, scientist CNR Rao is still driving breakthroughs at JNCASR. More research, less red tape

CNR Rao, one of India’s most celebrated scientists, is still writing papers and running the research institute JNCASR in Bengaluru. His latest cause is taking science to young people.

Ice sheets in West Antarctica melting faster than in East, reason may lie in the origin story

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Global life expectancy on the rise — men and women to live more than 4 years longer by 2050

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Ram temple Surya Tilak was spectacular but the puffery around ‘science behind it’ wasn’t

We need to give credit to our attention-starved scientists for their true achievements. Perhaps a good way to start would be to not mix science with religion.

A failed trial offers hope — antibody could slow down rapid Parkinson’s Disease progression

International trial suggests prasinezumab, a monoclonal antibody, may reduce motor decline in patients with rapidly progressing Parkinson’s Disease. Analysis published in Nature Medicine.

Deep sea tech could transform life above water. Here’s how

The ocean provides over 90% of the living space on Earth, helps regulate our weather patterns, sequester carbon and absorbs heat from our atmosphere.

This Indian watchdog is cleaning up ‘mess’ in academia—falsification, fabrication & fraud

India Research Watchdog founder revealed that top institutes are those with the most number of plagiarised papers. 58 papers by 12 top IITs were retracted between 2006 & 2023.

China scientists successfully clone rhesus monkey — it’s alive & thriving 2 years after birth

Experiment conducted by scientists from Chinese Academy of Sciences. Details of study published Tuesday as a paper in the journal ‘Nature Communications’.

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Goa’s new favourite bar isn’t chasing tourists. It’s fiercely local

A little over a year into operation, after opening in early 2024, Grumps has become one of Goa’s most coveted dining destinations.

To meet fund crunch, Karnataka to auction plots in Bengaluru, raise Rs 4,000 crore

Siddaramaiah govt’s five schemes strain finances as GST changes hit revenues; debt to jump nearly Rs 80,000 crore. State also plans to auction liquor licences & extend bar timings.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.