Small-scale fisheries account for ~ 40% of the global fish catch. Widely seen as more sustainable, they overlap with critical habitats for sharks and rays. My latest for @MongabayIndia on why elasmobranchs need local actions grounded in species biology. india.mongabay.com/2025/09/indi...

#ResearchExplained! A recent study from Prof. @rpadinjat.bsky.social and Prof R. Sowdhamini's lab found that genes encoding PIP4K—a key enzyme in the phosphoinositide signalling pathway that regulates PIP3 levels—are found exclusively in metazoans. Read: bit.ly/3TIyxo0 ✏️@rupsykhurana.bsky.social

#ResearchExplained! 🐕Free-ranging dogs are changing Spiti Valley's fragile food web, forcing red foxes to adapt. 🦊NCBS MSc. Wildlife program alumnus Herman Ramesh & team investigated how varying dog densities influence red fox behaviour. Read here: bit.ly/3IukakD ✏️ @rupsykhurana.bsky.social

My latest for @thehindu.com Much of what we know about health and disease comes from studies in Western populations, which means the diagnostic tools, biomarkers, and even treatments may not be optimal for people in India or other non-Western countries. www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/hea... DM for copy

#ResearchExplained! In a first, @vivekharisundar.bsky.social & team from Dr @shivaprasadpv.bsky.social 's group has identified a new H4 histone variant in rice which may have helped semi-aquatic rice varieties adapt to changing environments.🌾 Read here: bit.ly/4jNcirp By @rupsykhurana.bsky.social

My latest for @hindustan-times.bsky.social I explore the world of animals that is beyond our imagination. Colors we cannot see, sounds we cannot hear and so much more. What might seem absurd is just another way of being. DM me for a copy or the story is freely available on HT app. #animal #senses

#NewFaculty! Welcome to the campus, Dr @pritiagarwal.bsky.social ! 🎙️In an interview with Rupsy Khurana, Dr Priti Agarwal talks about her journey, motivations, and research, along with her exciting plans for the future at NCBS. Read Here: news.ncbs.res.in/spotlight/nc... @rupsykhurana.bsky.social

#ResearchExplained! Himanshu C. & team from Prof Uma Ramakrishnan's group is using trace DNA at livestock kill sites to help ID the exact predator- species & individual, paving the way for more informed & strategic conservation resolutions Read here: bit.ly/4k1HKmL ✏️ @rupsykhurana.bsky.social

To avoid predation by an invasive parasitoid fly, crickets on Hawaii are remixing their love songs for females but these escape plans might not be foolproof, at least not yet. My latest for @thehindu.com is on an evolutionary arms race in real time. www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sci...

To avoid predation by an invasive parasitoid fly, crickets on Hawaii are remixing their love songs for females but these escape plans might not be foolproof, at least not yet. My latest for @thehindu.com is on an evolutionary arms race in real time. www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sci...

My latest for @the_hindu Australia and Asia boast rich biodiversity that is also unique. A simple yet popular way to understand these ‘separate greatnesses’ has taken the shape of the Wallace line. www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sci... Thank you for the edits, Vasudevan Mukunth.

A U.S. military base on the Galápagos Islands could harm fragile species and ecosystems, argue the authors of a new #LetterToScience.

#Internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience ! Woking with @TinkleMagazine was a dream. I am glad that I could turn this into a reality @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social Hope to initiate more such fun collaborations that bring curiosity and wonder of #science to mainstream. #scicomm

While tobacco and alcohol use, oral lesions, and UV exposure are well-known risk factors, clinicians are noticing a surge in aggressive oral cancers worldwide that these causes can’t fully explain. In my latest for @deccanherald Read more at: www.deccanherald.com/health/catch...

In my latest for @the_hindu As people age, they accrue richer experiences and their wisdom deepens. So do animals. Without these elders, fish may never find their spawning grounds and birds would get waylaid as they flew across continents. DM for a copy. www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/ene...

In my latest for @the_hindu As people age, they accrue richer experiences and their wisdom deepens. So do animals. Without these elders, fish may never find their spawning grounds and birds would get waylaid as they flew across continents. DM for a copy. www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/ene...

In my latest for @the_hindu , I look at emerging infectious diseases—a new actor on the list of threats to pollinators. thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien…#beese#emergingdiseasese#diseaseses