News & Features
Food/Nutrition

Common dietary fiber promotes allergy-like immune responses

November 9, 2022
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Study found that dietary inulin fiber alters the metabolism of certain gut bacteria, which in turn triggers what scientists call type 2 inflammation in the gut and lungs.

Behavioural Science

Why fish look down when they swim?

November 9, 2022
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Simulations show quirky behavior helps fish estimate swimming direction and speed

Geological Science

Violent supershear earthquakes are more common than previously thought

November 9, 2022
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Scientists analyzed all 6.7-or-greater magnitude strike-slip earthquakes worldwide since 2000 — there were 87 in all — and identified 12 of the supershear type.

Environmental Science

Intensified meat production in response to climate change would bring short-term rewards, long-term risks

November 9, 2022
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Ramped-up animal agriculture would increase efficiency, but potentially increase animal-borne diseases, risk of future pandemics, new analysis finds.

Anthropology

Anthropologists find new ways female bones are permanently altered after giving birth

November 9, 2022
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Analysis of primates shows permanent changes in bone composition after giving birth, breastfeeding.

Evolutionary Science

Study reveals how ancient fish colonized the deep sea

November 9, 2022
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Throughout Earth’s ancient history, there were several periods of time when many fish actually favored the cold, dark, barren waters of the deep sea.

Chemical Engineering

New catalyst can turn smelly hydrogen sulfide into a cash cow

November 9, 2022
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Light-powered catalyst makes hydrogen energy from pungent gas in one-step process

Astrophysics

Traces of ancient ocean discovered on Mars

November 9, 2022
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A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars.

Physics

Polarized X-rays reveal shape, orientation of extremely hot matter around black hole

November 9, 2022
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Researchers’ recent observations of a stellar-mass black hole called Cygnus X-1 reveal new details about the configuration of extremely hot matter.

Behavioural Science

Just like humans, more intelligent jays have greater self-control

November 9, 2022
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A study has found that Eurasian jays can pass a version of the ‘marshmallow test’ – and those with the greatest self-control also score the highest on intelligence tests.

Medical Science

Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier

November 9, 2022
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Scientists investigated signs of pancreatic cancer, including weight loss, hyperglycaemia and diabetes and demonstrated the timelines for when they develop in relation to cancer.

Evolutionary Science

500-million-year-old fossils reveal answer to evolutionary riddle

November 9, 2022
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An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils discovered in eastern Yunnan Province, China, has enabled researchers to solve a centuries-old riddle in the evolution of life on earth

Astrophysics

Magnetised dead star likely has solid surface

November 9, 2022
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A signature in the X-ray light emitted by a highly magnetised dead star known as a magnetar suggests the star has a solid surface with no atmosphere.

Physics

A new quantum component made from graphene

November 9, 2022
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Researchers have made a superconducting component from graphene that is quantum coherent and sensitive to magnetic fields.

Event

Research Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) at G-20 Research Ministers meeting

November 2, 2022
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Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST) Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar highlights the major themes and topics

Engineering Science

New technology for retrofitting non-earthquake-resistant buildings

November 2, 2022
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The technology called semi-confined unreinforced brick masonry (SC-URBM) can resolve the problem of spread of settlements in earthquake-prone areas.

Evolutionary Science

New Scottish fossil sheds light on the origins of lizards

November 2, 2022
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A fossil discovery from Scotland has provided new information on the early evolution of lizards, during the time of the dinosaurs.

Biotechnology

New gene editing strategy could lead to treatments for people born with immune system diseases

November 2, 2022
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A fault in cells that form a key part of the immune system can be repaired with a pioneering gene editing technique.

Material Science

A structure that can switch between stable shapes

November 2, 2022
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Researchers have developed a structure that can switch between stable shapes as needed while being remarkably simple to produce.

Bioengineering

Fighting tumours with magnetic bacteria

November 2, 2022
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Researchers have found a way for these microorganisms to effectively cross blood vessel walls and subsequently colonise a tumour.