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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: Scientific research

600 mn-yr-old water droplets found trapped in Himalayas could hold answers to how life evolved

Scientists from Indian Institute of Sciences & Japan's Niigata University say this explain how glacial period gave way to 2nd oxygenation event. Study published in Precambrian Research.

Lancet study points to changing diabetes trends in India — on the rise in villages and among youth

Lack of access to high-quality healthcare and medicines, economic development, and socio-cultural norms have significant impact on diabetes incidence, study says.

Obesity creates communication gap between gut & brain, worsens overeating, says Dutch-US study

Study, involving 58 Amsterdam-based participants aged 50-70, was published in the journal Nature Metabolism Monday. It also seeks to explain weight regain that often follows weight loss.

Who is Joyeeta Gupta? LSR alum who has won top Dutch science prize for work on climate justice

Gupta, who will be awarded 1.5 million Euros at a ceremony on 4 October, shared the 'Dutch Nobel' with evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers, a fellow professor at University of Amsterdam.

Legilimency for Muggles! New language decoder can read your private thoughts non-invasively

US scientists develop model that can help decipher thoughts in a continuous language, a potential tool for people with communication disorders. Findings published in Nature Neuroscience.

On Camera

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.