Hydrogen Catalyst, 3D Printing Bioink, Ancient Farming, Prosthetics for Tropics, and more...

In this edition of the Research Matters newsletter, we have research-based articles, stories in Hindi and Marathi and new species discoveries. 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 fortnightly science quiz based on the latest news articles. And check out Scidle - our science-wordle game featuring a new science word every day.

By combining cobalt, nickel, and graphite, using molecular precursor engineering, researchers have engineered a low-cost, highly durable catalyst that efficiently splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, paving the way for affordable green hydrogen energy.

Researchers have successfully used low-cost, regulatory-approved polymers to create 3D-printed skin scaffolds and chewable drug tablets, potentially revolutionising personalised medical treatments.

A continuous 3,000-year record of farming in eastern India reveals how ancient communities transitioned to intensive rice cultivation and adapted to a changing climate through diverse crop choices and global trade.

A specialised UV-resistant silicone formulation that maintains mechanical integrity and biocompatibility while strongly resisting degradation under extreme tropical weathering conditions.

Novel tin-engineered catalyst produces ammonia from nitrogen and water using solar energy with ten times the efficiency of previous materials.

• New species of Leopard’s bane discovered in Tawang; first of its kind from Northeast India

• Hindi: जल से हरित हाइड्रोजन ईंधन के निर्माण हेतु कुशल एवं लागत प्रभावी उत्प्रेरक

• Marathi: पाण्यापासून हायड्रोजन इंधन निर्माण करण्यासाठी आयआयटी मुंबई मध्ये किफायती आणि कार्यक्षम उत्प्रेरकाची निर्मिती

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1. Education must change to account for AI - The Hindu

2. Why retractions alone do not protect India’s scientific record - The Hindu

3. The IISERs have a leadership problem - The Hindu

4. Study identifies uniqueness of South Asian gut microbiome, critical for lifestyle disease treatment - PIB

5. India’s research ecosystem must focus on prototypes: Prof Rao - Hindustan Times

6. As Isro focuses on R&D, private sector to step up launch vehicle manufacturing - India Today

7. DNA analysis of Asiatic wild dogs scat in India reveals wild prey preference - Mongabay

8. ‘Genetics can detect long-term endogamy’: Kumaraswamy Thangaraj - The Week

9. Scientists identify biological circuit behind ‘Titan cells’ of deadly fungus - The New Indian Express

10. A small trial blooms into a Flower farm - The New Indian Express

11. Spot a nerve agent in 13 sec - Times of India

12. Scientists stuck in red tape and admin work: Niti Aayog report - Times of India

13. New Indian AI Tool May Help Trace What Triggered A Person’s Cancer - NDTV

14. India has just 262 full-time equivalent researchers per million people - ET Education

15. India’s frogs face hidden threat from amphibian-killing fungus - Telangana Today

16. Centipede Species Contain Different Amounts Of Venom, Finds CCMB Study

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