TB bacteria's Tough Armor: A Cellular Shield Against Treatment

Nanotatrapods as flowmakers for plastic melts

Acollaborative study by IIT researchers shows that adding tetrapod-shaped nanoparticles to certain synthetic plastics can make them less sticky and easier to process

Hidden blood markers may explain diabetes risks in India

Researchers find early warning signs of diabetic kidney disease and pave the way for personalised treatment.

Single-Step Method to Make High-Performance Nanoparticle-Coated Microfibres
The IIT Bombay method to coat microfibres with nanoparticles, while they are forming, ensures uniform coating and better performance

Predicting the Plot: Microbes Hint at Evolution’s Unsolved Question

Researchers replicate evolution in the lab using microbes and feeding them with subtly different sugars, and observing how their adaptations diverge

Researchers Develop A Smart Irrigation Plan to Save 10-30% of Irrigation Water in Drought-Prone Regions
Researchers combine weather forecasts, satellite soil moisture data, and a computer simulation for efficient irrigation water management at district and sub-district scales.

Collagen might be making type 2 diabetes worse, finds study

IIT Bombay researchers uncover how collagen accelerates clumping of hormones in the pancreas, identifying a previously unknown diabetes trigger and a potential new drug target

How do cells decide which way to grow? The role of invisible mechanical cues in tissue organisation
Researchers at IIT Bombay uncover how strain fields produced by embedded inhomogeneities within biomaterials influence cell alignment, reshaping our understanding of cell behaviour in development, disease, and tissue engineering.

Searching for bangs from cosmic whispers
Researchers  look  for  high-energy  light  from  gravitational-wave  candidates  in LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Observation Runs with India’s AstroSat-CZTI

PCOS Likely To Compromise Attention-Based Tasks In Affected Women

Hints A Study Task-based tests reveal that PCOS impacts women’s focused and divided attention, decreasing speed of response by about 56% and accuracy by about 10%