Rhesus Macaques, Underwater Drones, Sikkim Floods, Fruit Fly Diet, and more...
Weekly Newsletter | Issue #72 - 13 May 26
Greetings from Research Matters!
In this edition of the Research Matters newsletter, we celebrate National Technology Day with a featured interview with Prof/ Arindam Ghosh to understand quantum technologies and India’s current capabilities in this field. As usual, we also have research-based articles and new species discoveries. In our ‘7 Amazing Things About Space’ series, we explore Neutron Stars. In the Research Beat section, we compile the top science, research and technology news from major Indian media outlets. Don’t forget to participate in the India STEAM Quiz, our weekly science quiz based on the week’s news. And check out Scidle - our science-wordle game featuring a new science word every day.
Featured
National Technology Day: Inside India’s Strategic Push into Quantum Technologies
To understand India’s role in quantum technologies, Research Matters caught up with Arindam Ghosh, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and a central figure in India’s quantum landscape.
Stories in this edition
DNA studies reveals two distinct groups of Indian Rhesus Macaques | ZSI
Mitochondrial DNA analysis of wild Indian rhesus macaques reveals two deeply separated lineages, suggesting the familiar primates may actually belong to two distinct subspecies.
Underwater robotic drones show how tropical cyclones affect the deep ocean | INCOIS
Underwater gliders have captured unprecedented data showing how fierce tropical storms churn up deep-sea nutrients to spark explosive growth in marine plant life and oxygen levels.
How a massive landslide and retreating glacier triggered the catastrophic Sikkim flood in 2023 | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, others
A comprehensive analysis of satellite data confirms that a massive landslide and subsequent glacier calving, rather than extreme rainfall or earthquakes, were the primary drivers of the 2023 South Lhonak lake outburst.
A low-carb diet can help fruit flies fight off diseases in a warming climate, shows new study | Ashoka University
A new study reveals that low-carbohydrate diets can help unmated fruit flies survive bacterial infections in warmer environments, shedding light on how climate change and nutrition interact.
New Species
7 Amazing Things About Space: Neutron Stars
Science Games & Puzzles
India STEAM Quiz
Have you been keeping up with all the top STEAM news from India? Find out with the India STEAM Quiz, a weekly science, technology, engineering, arts and math quiz by Research Matters featuring questions from STEAM-related news from the past week.
Like word games? Try your hand at Scidle, a Science Wordle game. We have a new word every day! Play and share your score with the world!
Research Beat | STEM-based news in other media
India has young ‘disruptive’ scientists. It also has ageing gatekeepers - The Ken
Seasonal shifts and salinity changes reshape Chilika Lake ecology - The Hindu
Cobra, Rat Snake dominate 76% of rescues across 232 Hyderabad hotspots - The Hindu
Neeri flags rising waters at Lonar lake, dam backflow under scrutiny - Times of India
TISS to launch global social science research body - Times of India
National Technology Day 2026: India is no longer just a science & tech consumer - The Week
India’s DNA map uncovers millions of missing genetic variants - Nature India
CCMB study raises alarm over shrinking safe spaces for tigresses needed for breeding - News Meter
Chandrayaan 1 discovers solar wind disturbances above lunar south pole - News 9
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