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RupsyKhurana

@rupsykhurana.bsky.social
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Science Communication and Outreach Lead @NCBS_Bangalore Multimedia Science Communicator-Journalist, Illustrator, Media and Public Relations

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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
From a daraxonrasib to blood tests that may spot tumours years before symptoms appear, researchers say oncology is entering a new era of precision treatment. @broadinstitute.org @edinburghup.bsky.social Roche Greywolf Therapeutics @mitpress.bsky.social theprint.in/feature/canc...
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The new cancer care revolution. Early detection, targeted drugs, hope beyond chemo
From a pancreatic cancer drug that doubles survival to blood tests that may spot tumours years before symptoms appear, researchers say oncology is entering a new era of precision treatment.
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
💉 India's nationwide HPV vaccination targets young girls to prevent cervical cancer, yet, a substantial and rising burden of cancer is concentrated among middle-aged and older adults. What do experts say on how to tackle this mismatch? I report for ThePrint here theprint.in/science/repr...
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India’s reproductive cancer burden is complex. HPV vaccination drive alone isn’t enough
The Global Cancer Observatory predicts that cancer cases will rise to 32.6 million worldwide by 2045, with India already carrying the third-highest cancer burden globally.
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
As evidence accumulates, adult vaccination may be seen not just as protection against seasonal infections, but as part of a broader strategy for healthy #ageing. See what emerging research says in my recent story for ThePrint theprint-in.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theprint...
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Adult vaccination can reduce dementia risk. Here's what emerging research reveals
A recent research published in PLOS Biology highlights the link between vaccination and a reduced risk of age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia.
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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...
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India’s nearshore fisheries overlap with shark and ray habitats
Small-scale fishing along India’s coasts, often seen as sustainable, is emerging as a threat to sharks and rays, which need local management.
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National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
#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
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National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
#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
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
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
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A new BHARAT- establishing baseline health parameters for the Indian population
BHARAT study in India aims to identify biomarkers for healthy aging, addressing the gap in Western-focused research.
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National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
#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
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
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
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National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
#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
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National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
#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
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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...
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Scientists have found a cricket evolving rapidly to beat a new threat
Pacific field crickets in Hawaii evolved quieter songs to evade invasive flies, but flies adapted, illustrating a rapid evolutionary arms race driven by climate change.
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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...
thehindu.com
Scientists have found a cricket evolving rapidly to beat a new threat
Pacific field crickets in Hawaii evolved quieter songs to evade invasive flies, but flies adapted, illustrating a rapid evolutionary arms race driven by climate change.
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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.
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How the Wallace line explains the difference in species across continents
Discover the Wallace Line, a biogeographical boundary between Asia and Australia, through the eyes of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 02/03/2025
A U.S. military base on the Galápagos Islands could harm fragile species and ecosystems, argue the authors of a new #LetterToScience.
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Military base threatens Galápagos Islands
In December 2024, the Ecuadorian government, led by President Daniel Noboa, authorized the establishment of a US military base on the Galápagos Islands, a Natural World Heritage Site.
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
#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
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
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...
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Catching the unsuspecting culprits behind oral cancer
Rupsy Khurana writes about a study that explored reasons behind the compromised immune systems in oral cancer patients
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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...
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Grave new world: humans are killing the elders species need to survive
Elders in the animal kingdom hold crucial knowledge, guiding their families and ecosystems through life's uncertainties, and killing them off could affect a species in more ways than the death of othe...
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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...
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Grave new world: humans are killing the elders species need to survive
Elders in the animal kingdom hold crucial knowledge, guiding their families and ecosystems through life's uncertainties, and killing them off could affect a species in more ways than the death of othe...
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RupsyKhurana @rupsykhurana.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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… #bees #emergingdiseases #diseases
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