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Rupsy Khurana

@rupsykhurana

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

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As careers in science grow more dynamic, institutions must also be dynamic with their hiring frameworks. Adaptability in recruitment is essential to retain talent and support evolving roles.

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While tobacco and alcohol use, and UV exposure are well-known risk factors, clinicians are noticing a surge in oral cancer cases, some of which can be attributed to compromised oral microbiome. In my latest for Deccan Herald Read more at: deccanherald.com/health/catchin…

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#Internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience ! Woking with Tinkle Magazine was a dream. I am glad that I could turn this into a reality National Centre for Biological Sciences Hope to initiate more such fun collaborations that bring curiosity and wonder of #science to mainstream. #scicomm

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🚨Job Alert 🚨 Are you curious about what wild animals eat & how diet changes with seasons? Want to explore diet dynamics through genomics lens to aid in conserving endangered species? Join Uma Ramakrishnan lab at National Centre for Biological Sciences Last date: 10 March Apply here: forms.gle/3T2o4bPXo2uoTP…

🚨Job Alert 🚨
Are you curious about what wild animals eat & how diet changes with seasons? Want to explore diet dynamics through genomics lens to aid in conserving endangered species? 
Join <a href="/uramakri/">Uma Ramakrishnan</a> lab at <a href="/NCBS_Bangalore/">National Centre for Biological Sciences</a>
Last date: 10 March 
Apply here: forms.gle/3T2o4bPXo2uoTP…
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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. thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien… Thank you for the edits, Vasudevan Mukunth.

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Had a fun chat with Pratik Kumar who has joined as faculty National Centre for Biological Sciences I spoke to him on his motivation to work on building tools for biology and what his lab at NCBS is going to be about! Give it a read here : news.ncbs.res.in/spotlight/ncbs…

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A Million Trees Will Be Cut, 20 Percent of Pristine Land Will Be Used in Great Nicobar Project youtu.be/UzHSr8FEP9s Pankaj Sekhsaria, who has been associated with the islands for over three decades, told Sidharth Bhatia that the project will ruin the islands on every front.

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We entered #KancheGachibowli land parcel, one day after #SC stopped felling of trees, without anyone confronting, questioning or stopping us; stark diff between areas cleared of vegetation & those left untouched; we found 3 JCBs still inside though rest of 60-odd JCBs had left

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It took me several attempts to reconcile that you can be fully committed to a job or role, and yet judiciously lay out a ‘plan B’ for if and when the need arises. It is a professional ‘flex’ I recommend cultivating early in one’s education and career. 🧪📘↩️

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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 The Hindu is on an evolutionary arms race in real time. thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien…

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My latest for Hindustan Times Hindustan Times I explore the world of animals that is beyond our imagination. Colors we cannot see, sounds we cannot hear and so much more that might seem absurd but is just another way of being. DM me for a copy. #birds #shrimps #firechasingbeetles

My latest for Hindustan Times <a href="/htTweets/">Hindustan Times</a> 
I explore the world of animals that is beyond our imagination. Colors we cannot see, sounds we cannot hear and so much more that might seem absurd but is just another way of being.

DM me for a copy. 
#birds  #shrimps #firechasingbeetles
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We built something new for plant researchers! I have been getting this complaint from researchers regularly. There is no website where we can download scientific illustrations of plants for free. All the websites focus on all major scientific fields but almost no icons or

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On another walk around National Centre for Biological Sciences campus found this seed of Broken Bones Tree (Oroxylum indicum) - identified by a friend. A tree is becoming rare and is used for making bidis apparently.

On another walk around <a href="/NCBS_Bangalore/">National Centre for Biological Sciences</a> campus found this seed of Broken Bones Tree (Oroxylum indicum) - identified by a friend.
A tree is becoming rare and is used for making bidis apparently.
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#ResearchExplained! In a first, Vivek Hari Sundar & team from Dr Shiva prasad's group at NCBS 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 Rupsy Khurana

#ResearchExplained!
In a first, <a href="/VivekHariSunda1/">Vivek Hari Sundar</a> &amp; team from Dr <a href="/shivaprasad_pv/">Shiva prasad</a>'s group at NCBS 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 <a href="/Rupsykhurana/">Rupsy Khurana</a>
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#ResearchExplained! Latest study from Thutupalli Lab @ NCBS and ICTS highlights a potential biophysical mechanism that could've enabled early multicellular clusters to grow larger & more complex before specialised transport systems evolved. Read here: bit.ly/3G8i6xQ ✏️@RupsyKhurana

#ResearchExplained!
Latest study from <a href="/thutupallilab/">Thutupalli Lab @ NCBS and ICTS</a> highlights a potential biophysical mechanism that could've enabled early multicellular clusters to grow larger &amp; more complex before specialised transport systems evolved. 
Read here: bit.ly/3G8i6xQ
✏️@RupsyKhurana