The model of the prison study is said to be based on the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Maharashtra government on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) approved the implementation of the Criminology Research Project “RUDRA” (Research Unit for Detection and Resolution of Anomalies in Criminals) in all the prisons … Read more
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) takes a “significant” toll on daily life and relationships, a study has found. PMDD, which is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder linked to periods, is thought to affect more than one in 20 women. Research led by Durham University studied 400 people and found those with the disorder reported lower … Read more
Victoria Gill Science correspondent Kevin Church/BBC News Researchers are using specially designed games and brain-scanning ‘hats’ to work out how children develop key skills Two-year-old Henry is completely transfixed by the iPad in front of him. Every time a smiley face appears he taps the screen – and his tap transforms the face into a … Read more
CDFD Director Ullas Kolthur-Seetharam is also involved in the TIFR study on how sweet beverages consumption leads to obesity and diabetes. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Researchers at the Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development & Aging (ARUMDA), at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)-Mumbai and TIFR-Hyderabad, have unveiled a comprehensive understanding of the … Read more
Branwen Jeffreys Education editor Getty Images The poorest children are missing more school and falling further behind classmates, research shared with the BBC suggests. According to new analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) – which looked at pupil performance after the Covid-19 pandemic – children from the lowest income families are now up to … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a podcast with renowned computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman, in New Delhi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s “neutral and independent” Election Commission and said that its management of the world’s largest democratic exercise should be studied by the global community. Speaking … Read more
Ken Banks BBC Scotland, Aberdeen Getty Images The smoking during pregnancy study looked at data from 500,000 people The sons of women who smoke while pregnant experience more long-lasting side effects than their daughters, according to a new study. University of Aberdeen researchers looked at data from 500,000 people around the UK to assess genetic … Read more
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Kiel University have shown in a study that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be found in soil bacterial communities due to microbial interactions driven by a species of predatory bacteria. Published in Current Biology, the study looked at how the presence of the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus affects … Read more
Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News PA A new method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90% accurate at predicting which higher-risk people will develop the disease, according to research. About 500,000 people in the UK live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. Currently, they are offered regular checks for … Read more
More than half a million years ago, one of humans’ ancestors took a bold step and ventured beyond Africa, the cradle of humankind, in search of greener pastures. Since then humans have explored every habitable corner of the globe, often driven by the need to find new sources of food and to escape diseases and … Read more