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The Hindu–VIT Conclave explores advances in biotechnology and healthcare

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The Hindu–VIT Conclave explores advances in biotechnology and healthcare

Dr. Maneesh Paul, CEO, Microvioma, Lead Co-Inventor and Program Director of the Anti-infective Enmetazobactam, Orchid Pharma, Dr. Vasan Sambandamurthy, Senior Vice President, Bugworks Research India Pvt Ltd, Dr. M.M. Balamurali, Professor, Centre for Healthcare Advancement, Innovation and Research, VIT, Chennai in conversation with Athira Elssa Johnson, at The Hindu’s Bio Tech Conclave 2026 in Chennai…

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Ancient spice route may have shaped Keralam’s Malabari goat’s genetic legacy, study shows

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Ancient spice route may have shaped Keralam’s Malabari goat’s genetic legacy, study shows

The Malabari goat | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Keralam’s ancient maritime connections may extend beyond spices, merchants and ports. A new study suggests that these trade networks may also have shaped the maternal genetic history of the Malabari goat, one of the State’s iconic indigenous breeds. Researchers from the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University…

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Science for All newsletter: Human activity has shaped the genetic diversity of dengue mosquitoes in India

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Science for All newsletter: Human activity has shaped the genetic diversity of dengue mosquitoes in India

From its roots in Africa, the dengue-spreading mosquito, Aedes aegypti, expanded its range in the 15th century, across the world, aided by the transatlantic slave trade between Africa, America and Europe. And by the late 19th century the insect, with its great environmental adaptability, reached India: in 2024 the country recorded around 2,50,000 dengue cases. Today, Aedes…

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Urban demand is reorganising the global wildlife trafficking network

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Urban demand is reorganising the global wildlife trafficking network

Some 2,000 km away from their natural habitat in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, five listless baby orangutans were found, bafflingly, in a forest in the middle of Odisha on Tuesday. Videos that were shared widely, showed the critically endangered apes, each around a year old, with limited mobility, huddled together, chomping on bananas…

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Bamboo mass flowering and die-off can trigger ecological crisis and wildlife conflict, study warns

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Bamboo mass flowering and die-off can trigger ecological crisis and wildlife conflict, study warns

The synchronous mass flowering and subsequent die-off of bamboo across forest landscapes can trigger a chain of ecological shocks — from invasive weed outbreaks and intense wildfires to rodent population explosions and spikes in human-elephant conflict, a study by Dr. T.V. Sajeev of the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, Thrissur, Keralam, has warned. Published…

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The ecosystem divide: why Indian bright minds thrive abroad but stall at home

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The ecosystem divide: why Indian bright minds thrive abroad but stall at home

Walk into MIT, Stanford, Caltech, or Bell Labs, and you will find Indian-origin scientists driving quantum computing, mRNA therapeutics, agentic AI, and graphics processor design. They run corporate research divisions, win Nobel Prizes, and turn lab prototypes into trillion-dollar companies. Their schooling, their instincts, their work ethic—all of them trace back to India. (Sign up…

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International Space Summit gets underway in Paris

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International Space Summit gets underway in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (centre right), French European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet (centre) and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (centre left) pose with aerospace professionals during the International Space Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, on September 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The two-day International Space Summit got underway in Paris on…

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Nepal flash floods wash away illusions of clean, easy hydropower

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Nepal flash floods wash away illusions of clean, easy hydropower

The wake of the August 26 flash floods in Nepal, which devastated several towns and villages, killed more than a thousand people, and left several more unaccounted for, follows a familiar pattern that emerged after the Chamoli floods, the South Lhonak Lake disaster, and the Thame floods: a call to rethink development in the region…

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