Research

June 25, 2022

New spider species discovered in Thar named after Malayali arachnologist

The spider now named Pseudomogrus sudhii was discovered by a group of researchers who conducted a study on jumping spiders in the Desert National Park in Rajasthan.

June 04, 2022
Taller people more at risk of skin infections, nerve disorders: Study

The study, published in open access journal PLOS Genetics, also uncovered new associations between greater height and a higher risk of peripheral neuropathy, which is caused by damage to nerves on the extremities, as well as skin and bone infections, such as leg and foot ulcers.
April 13, 2022
Can personality traits up risk of cognitive decline later?

The research, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, focused on the role three of the so-called "Big Five" personality traits - conscientiousness, neuroticism, and extraversion - play in cognitive functioning later in life.
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March 25, 2022
Anthropologist Filippo Osella, a huge Mammootty admirer, talks about his shocking deportation from Kerala

'I have been the object of plain paranoid bureaucratic foolhardiness'.
February 08, 2022
‘Back to Lab’ fellowship for women who wish to resume scientific research

There are many projects and scholarships aimed to bring more women into the field of science research, by providing financial assistance and other facilities.
January 29, 2022
NeoCov's potential danger to humans needs to be studied, says WHO after Chinese warning

A study by Chinese researchers had concluded that a type of coronavirus, NeoCov, that spreads among bats in South Africa may pose a threat to humans in future if it mutates further.
January 09, 2022
How not to be fooled while reading research studies

Often, research studies use terminology and jargon that decorates their findings, leading lay people to believe that the effect was much larger than it actually was.

Research

New spider species discovered in Thar named after Malayali arachnologist

Taller people more at risk of skin infections, nerve disorders: Study

Can personality traits up risk of cognitive decline later?

Anthropologist Filippo Osella, a huge Mammootty admirer, talks about his shocking deportation from Kerala

‘Back to Lab’ fellowship for women who wish to resume scientific research

NeoCov's potential danger to humans needs to be studied, says WHO after Chinese warning

How not to be fooled while reading research studies

Exclusive interview with Uma Thomas: 'Have learned some tricks from PT Thomas'

Young Researcher Award for outstanding researchers, apply before Jan 15

Father-daughter duo earn PhD together in Kerala

Applications invited for various research programs at central institutes