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In this edition of the Research Matters newsletter, we have research-based articles 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.

Researchers develop customizable hyperbranched PEG-TMA polyesters that effectively modulate oxidative stress and calcium homeostasis, promoting functional interactions between peripheral neurons and skin cells.

Researchers warn that ancient underwater fractures and heavy sediment loads are increasing the likelihood of powerful earthquakes along India’s eastern coast.

Researchers demonstrate that simple skin swabs are a highly effective, painless alternative to invasive tissue sampling for genetic conservation in India.

Researchers have discovered that a sharp decline in river-borne silicate, caused by the construction of thousands of dams, is triggering a massive increase in harmful algal blooms across India’s coastline, potentially threatening fisheries and the ocean’s ability to store carbon.

Researchers have discovered that thick underground clay layers act as a biological trigger, stripping oxygen from groundwater and releasing dangerous levels of natural arsenic and nickel into the drinking supply of millions.

• New species of Indian dory fish found in the Lakshadweep Sea’s twilight zone

• New parasitic wasp species discovered growing inside tortoise beetles in the wetlands of Kolkata

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1. India produces smart scientists but is struggling to retain them - The Hindu

2. Can ‘floating’ solar boost India’s renewable energy uptake? - The Hindu

3. Transport, pharma and biotech as industry become India’s biggest research investors - The Hindu

4. How Homi Bhabha’s wartime letter to JRD Tata led to the birth of TIFR in 1945 - India Today

5. Why India’s laboratories need to prepare for the AI era - Deccan Herald

6. Vikram Sarabhai Medal awarded to Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam - The Indian Express

7. Pune scientist develops wash to remove pesticides from fruits, vegetables - The Indian Express

8. ISRO’s NavIC system can no longer provide navigation data independently: Government - The Indian Express

9. Study warns of growing landslide threat - Mongabay India

10. One of India’s highest research honours: IIT Roorkee professor Sunil Bajpai receives the prestigious J.C. Bose Grant - Times of India

11. Four IIT Bombay professors selected for one of India’s highest research honours. Here’s what makes each of them stand out - Times of India

12. For 1st time, Palampur institute grows Netherlands’ peony flower in India - The Tribune

13. CCMB-NCF study maps India’s first hornbill genomes, reveals impact of ancient climate change - Telangana Today

14. Gujarat Scientists Develop Zero-Electricity Smart Wetland System for Urban Wastewater Treatment - Streamline

15. ‘Hangul’s survival hinges on quiet seasons as human interference poses threat’ - Rising Kashmir

16. Successful demonstration of CSIR-CRRI’s patented ‘Two-Pack’ pothole repair technology during rains in Bhubaneswar - India News Diary

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