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Greenhouse Gas Satellites, Karnataka's Disappearing Turtles, Knowledge Assimilation, Molecular Bonds, Harrier Seeding and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #43 - 22 Oct, 2025

Our weekly newsletter #43 is out. Subscribe for the latest S&T updates from India.
This week, Greenhouse Gas Satellites, Karnataka's Disappearing Turtles, Knowledge Assimilation, Molecular Bonds, Harrier Seeding and more... open.substack.com/pub/research...
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Issue 40 of our weekly newsletter is out now. Subscribe today to get weekly #science and #technology updates from #India.
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Nanoparticle Microfibre, Rajasthan's Desertification, Firefly Signalling, Smart Farming, Satellite Forecast and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #40 - 01 Oct, 2025

In this week's digest by @researchmatters-gl.bsky.social, stories on Nanoparticle Microfibre, Rajasthan's Desertification, Firefly Signalling, Smart Farming, Satellite Forecast and more...
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Smart Irrigation, Snakebites, Corrosion Detection, Diatom Education, Urban Rain Trends and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #31 - 30 July, 2025

Weekly Newsletter #Issue31 is out. Subscribe for S&T updates from #India
Stories this week: Smart Irrigation, Snakebites, Corrosion Detection, Diatom Education, Urban Rain Trends and more... open.substack.com/pub/research...
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Brain Reward Systems, Snake Movements, Filariasis, Disappearing Birds, Pollution Domes and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #30 - 23 July, 2025

#Issue29 of our Weekly #Newsletter is out. Subscribe for latest science and news updates every week.
Brain Reward Systems, Snake Movements, Filariasis, Disappearing Birds, Pollution Domes and more... open.substack.com/pub/research...
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Fan-shaped Solar Jets, Air-pollution, Altermagnets, Water Quality, Urban Heat Islands and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #29 - 16 July, 2025

#Issue29 of our weekly newsletter is out. Subscribe for news and updates from #Indian #Science and #Technology.
This week: Fan-shaped Solar Jets, Air-pollution, Altermagnets, Water Quality, Urban Heat Islands and more... open.substack.com/pub/research...
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TB Screening, Monsoon Forecasts, DNA Electronics, Declining Mangroves, New Frog Species and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #28 - 09 July, 2025

Our Weekly #Newsletter Issue 28 is out!
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This week, stories on: TB Screening, Monsoon Forecasts, DNA Electronics, Declining Mangroves, New Frog Species and more... open.substack.com/pub/research...
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Piezo-solar Water Filter, Wastewater Disease Surveillance, Deccan Traps, Roundworm, Type 2 Diabetes and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #27 - 02 July, 2025

Our weekly #Newsletter #Issue27 is out.
We have stories on Piezo-solar Water Filter, Wastewater Disease Surveillance, Deccan Traps, Roundworm, Type 2 Diabetes and more... open.substack.com/pub/research...

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River Floods, IoT Farming, Multicellular Evolution, Thermal Batteries, Sarus Cranes and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #26 - 25 June, 2025

Weekly Newsletter #Issue26 is out!
River Floods, IoT Farming, Multicellular Evolution, Thermal Batteries, Sarus Cranes and more...

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Cracks in Blood, Water Conservation, Quasar, Malaria Parasite, Lac Dye and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #25 - 18 June, 2025

Subscribe to the #ResearchMatters #Newsletter for the latest STEM news from India.
This week: Cracks in Blood, Water Conservation, Quasar, Malaria Parasite, Lac Dye and more... open.substack.com/pub/research...
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We're back with your weekly #STEM updates from #India. #Issue24 of our weekly newsletter is out.
This week's stories on Cell Growth, Land Use effects, India's Climate Journey, Vanishing Beaches, Entangled Photons and more...
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AI could help farmers predict yields of multiple crops New research examined how a specific type of AI, known as ANFIS, could help predict the yield of several important crops grown in the Nashik region of Maharashtra, India.

AI based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System could help farmers predict yields of multiple crops in #India.
#SciComm #Research #AI #CropYield
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New study could finally help us understand turbulence and the nature of chaos Using computer models, the study found that the Lyapunov exponent, a measure of chaos, scales with the Reynolds number in a specific manner, with a precise value.

A new study from #India could finally help us understand turbulence and the nature of chaos.
#SciComm #NewResearch #ChaosTheory 🧪
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#ISSUE22 of our weekly #newsletter is out. Get your weekly updates on S&T news and events from #India. Subscribe to our newsletter on substack.
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Genetic studies show Kodavas of Coorg have a complex, unique past Researchers studied the Kodava people's genetic code and found three genetically distinct ancient subgroups in their timeline.

New genetic research reveals the complex origins of Southern India's Kodavas or Coorgs.
The study identified three ancestral groups, showing how isolation and migration shaped their unique genetic identity over thousands of years. 🧪
#SciComm #India #Research
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Happy #BiodiversityDay. Check out our infographic to learn more about the biodiversity in India and some #newspecies of 2025.
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Micro & Nano Plastics, Cancer Fighting Molecule, Snow Leopards, Water Poverty, Mars Dating and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #21 - 21 May, 2025

Our weekly newsletter #ResearchBeat- #Issue21 is out.
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Micro & Nano Plastics, Cancer Fighting Molecule, Snow Leopards, Water Poverty, Mars Dating and more from other media outlets.
#SciComm #India 🧪
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Temperature shocks are increasing water poverty among households, finds new study Researchers explored how extra hot days, called temperature shocks, are directly linked to household water poverty.

#NewResearch #Didyouknow water poverty isn't just about having no water? Read to know how it's calculated and how #ClimateChange is worsening #WaterPoverty in #India

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Your weekly round-up of STEAM news and events from India is here!
Our weekly newsletter #Issue20 is out.
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Study sheds light on how micro and nano plastics form A study by a team at IIT Bombay and their collaborators reveals how the majority of commercial use plastic degrades into micro and nano plastic particles.

A collaborative study by researchers from @iitbombay.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and others provides a detailed understanding of how commercial polymers degrade into micro and nanoplastics (MNPLs).
#SciComm #India
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Exotic antimatter spotted in heavy-ion collisions at the LHC Scientists from the ALICE collaboration at the LHC have announced the first evidence for antihyperhelium-4 nucleus detection.

#NewResearch The ALICE collaboration at LHC has detected the antihyperhelium-4 nucleus and measured the production rates and masses of hypernuclei.
#SciComm 🧪
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#WorldMigratoryBirdDay2025 Creating bird-friendly cities and communities.
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CSI Wildlife: DNA unmasks livestock predators New research shows how tiny saliva, hair, or scat traces can accurately identify individual carnivores, paving the way for smarter conflict resolution.

Researchers from @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social and others have developed a DNA-based method using genetic markers from shed hair, saliva, and scat to distinguish individual tigers and identify livestock killers with remarkable accuracy.
#SciComm #India
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Land Degradation, Magnetic Black holes, Parkinson's, Methanol Fuel Cell, Supercapacitor and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #19 - 07 May, 2025

Our Weekly #Newsletter #issue19 is out!
Your one-stop shop for everything science in India.

Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly updates on #science and #research news from #India.
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Rotary friction welding, AMR in Prayagraj, Extreme rain prediction, Sun's long-term patterns and more... Weekly Newsletter | Issue #18 - 30 April, 2025

Your weekly dose of #Science from #India is here!
ResearchMatters Newsletter issue #18 is out.

Check out our poster Dr K Kasturirangan's work and achievements, and other research-stories. It also has all the science news and events from India.
#SciComm
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New deep learning model gives advance warning of Indian monsoon extremes Researchers have used global El Niño-Southern Oscillation data to predict extreme rain events and their frequency using convolutional neural networks

#NewResearch Researchers have developed a predictive model for extreme rainfall events (ERE) in #India, leveraging deep learning techniques and ocean temperature patterns.
#SciComm #Science 🧪🇮🇳
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Airborne Resistance: Bacteria over Prayagraj carry antibiotic defenses New research maps the presence of drug-resistant bacteria and their genes floating in the air across diverse locations in Prayagraj, India, highlighting potential public health risks.

#NewResearch
The identification of antimicrobial-resistant or #AMR bacteria in the air in #Prayagraj, #India emphasizes the urgent necessity for routine air quality assessments.
#SciComm #Science 🧪🇮🇳
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#ResearchBeat, our weekly newsletter, issue #17 is out. All your science and research news from India in one place.
This week, a new lotus leaf-like desalinator, Marine turtles of India, a pulsar with a wierd clock and more.
#SciComm #India @denniscj.bsky.social

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Mass nesting of olive ridleys thrives, but new threats emerge A long-term study reveals encouraging trends for marine turtles in Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar, and the Lakshadweep Islands, while climate change and ecological shifts pose new conservation challenges...

Mass nesting or Arribada of #oliveRidleys thrives with the highest ever numbers recorded this year, but new threats emerge. Read about the #MarineTurtles of India in this new report from Dakshin Institute and IISc.
#SciComm #Science #India
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