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5/17/2025, 2:44:00 PM

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬! Indian Council of Agricultural Research has unveiled two new genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Rice 100 (Kamla) and Pusa DST Rice 1—using CRISPR-Cas9! 🚀 With a 19% yield boost, 20% less greenhouse gas emissions, and 7,500 million cubic meters of water saved, these varieties are set to transform rice cultivation in multiple states! Read: https://researchmatters.in/sciqs/genome-edited-rice to deep-dive!

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5/17/2025, 5:44:42 AM

A new survey in the Trans-Himalaya region of Ladakh reveals that snow leopards occupy 72% of the sampled area, estimating a population of 477 individuals. This study offers a comprehensive understanding of these elusive cats, paving the way for more effective conservation strategies in their mountainous habitat. Read:https://researchmatters.in/news/most-extensive-survey-elusive-snow-leopards-undertaken-ladakh to deep-dive!

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5/21/2025, 6:12:19 AM

𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔! Weekly newsletter Issue 21 is out! This week, learn about the first government-approved genome-edited rice varieties—DRR Rice 100 (Kamla) and Pusa DST Rice 1—created using genome-editing technology based on CRISPR-Cas. In this week's stories, the process of micro and nano plastics formation, a new molecule to fight aggressive triple-negative breast cancer, the most extensive snow leopard survey, the relation between water poverty and temperature shocks, mining minerals on Earth to study Mars and more. In the regional section, we have stories in Hindi and Marathi. There are also STEM stories from other Indian media outlets. Check out the events section for all this week's public science events. Don’t forget to check out Scidle - the science wordle, for a new science word every day. 𝑨𝒍𝒔𝒐, 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕. 𝑾𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕! 𝑨𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎, 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎, 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈. D𝐨 𝐲o𝐮 𝐡a𝐯e a r𝐞s𝐞a𝐫c𝐡 𝐩u𝐛l𝐢c𝐚t𝐢o𝐧 𝐨r u𝐩c𝐨m𝐢n𝐠 𝐞v𝐞n𝐭s y𝐨u w𝐚n𝐭 𝐮s t𝐨 𝐜o𝐯e𝐫 𝐢n t𝐡e n𝐞w𝐬l𝐞t𝐭e𝐫? P𝐥e𝐚s𝐞 𝐞m𝐚i𝐥 𝐮s a𝐭 𝐞d𝐢t𝐨r𝐬@𝐫e𝐬e𝐚r𝐜h𝐦a𝐭t𝐞r𝐬.𝐢n. Read: https://researchmatters.substack.com/p/micro-and-nano-plastics-cancer-fighting

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5/19/2025, 12:18:14 PM

Household water access in India is critically tied to climate patterns. Analyzing data, researchers from IIT Madras found that those with higher historical temperature variability are less affected by current heat shocks. This suggests targeted investments in adaptive infrastructure could help vulnerable communities manage water more effectively. Read: https://researchmatters.in/news/temperature-shocks-are-increasing-water-poverty-among-households-finds-new-study to deep-dive!

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5/15/2025, 10:25:18 AM

Understanding microplastic formation is vital. A study details the breakdown of materials like PP, PET, and PS, highlighting a specific mechanism that leads to persistent nanoplastics, urging better waste management. Read: https://researchmatters.in/news/study-sheds-light-how-micro-and-nano-plastics-form to deep-dive!

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5/20/2025, 7:40:21 AM

Did you know? Jarosite needs water and acidic conditions to form, so finding it on Mars is strong evidence that #water was present there in the past. It can also trap organic molecules like glycine within its structure, making it interesting for the search for past life on Mars! Read: https://researchmatters.in/news/how-mineral-found-kachchh-could-help-date-events-mars to know how a mineral found in Kutch could help date events on Mars!

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5/23/2025, 6:58:29 AM

Recent genetic research on the Kodavas of Coorg reveals a diverse ancestry comprising three distinct groups. Coorg1 shows ties to ancient South Indian tribes, while Coorg2 connects to Indo-European populations. Coorg3, however, stands out with unique genetic markers, hinting at a complex history. Read: https://researchmatters.in/news/genetic-studies-show-kodavas-coorg-have-complex-unique-past to deep-dive!

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5/22/2025, 3:35:03 AM

Rubcrete: A unique ‘handshake’ between rubber from shredded tyres and cement could be key to durable, sustainable construction. Read: https://researchmatters.in/news/understanding-rubcrete-how-waste-tyres-are-making-concrete-tougher-and-greener to learn more!

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5/16/2025, 10:49:06 AM

Researchers have designed a new molecule, compound 7c, that selectively targets HDAC3, an enzyme linked to aggressive breast cancer. Lab tests showed it killed cancer cells and triggered cell suicide. Read: https://researchmatters.in/news/scientists-design-new-molecule-fight-aggressive-breast-cancer to deep-dive!

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5/14/2025, 6:40:14 AM

_Greetings from Research Matters!_ *Weekly Newsletter Issue 20 is out!* *_This week, we celebrated World Migratory Bird Day, focusing on the 2025 theme: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities._* Our infographic highlights India's annual avian visitors. Explore stories on Lion-Tailed Macaques, inner ear tissue, DNA fingerprints, shockwave math, antihyperhelium-4 detection, and more! Don't miss public science events and Scidle—your daily science word! Read: https://researchmatters.substack.com/p/lion-tailed-macaques-ear-tissue-predator , subscribe and spread the word! Your support means a lot to us! Check out our newsletter to know how your support could make a huge difference!