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India's Fireflies and Vanishing Species: How Artificial Light Is Erasing Bioluminescence

A Signal System 200 Million Years in the MakingFireflies are not flies. They are beetles, members of the family Lampyridae, and their light is one of the most efficient chemical reactions in biology. The bioluminescence is produced when an enzyme called luciferase catalyses the oxidation of a compound called luciferin,…

Times Life · Aug 7

India's Giant Wood Spider Nephila Produces Golden Silk Being Studied for Surgical and Ballistic Uses

What Makes Nephila Different From Every Other Spider in IndiaNephila pilipes, the giant wood spider found across India's forests from the Western Ghats to the northeastern states, builds webs that can span over a meter and catch small birds. The female, the one doing all the spinning, reaches a body…

Times Life · Aug 7

Dharmendra Pradhan’s daughter Naimisha Pradhan deactivates social media amid anti-NEET paper leak CJP protest; trolls target her foreign degree

Naimisha Pradhan deactivated her social media accounts after facing online criticism. She holds a Master of Laws degree from Tufts University in the United States. Public anger intensified following police action against student protesters earlier this week. Social media users questioned her overseas education while her father heads the education…

The Economic Times · Jul 23

What Vets Wish Indian Pet Owners Knew About Pet Nutrition ?

The Fundamentals of Feeding Your Pet:

Proper nutrition results in a shiny coat, strong immunity, and an active lifestyle in pets.

When you bring your pet in for a check-up, your vet is doing a visual and hands-on assessment, and it all boils down to one thing: Is this diet…

Times Pets · Feb 19

An Immigration Judge Finds No Legal Basis To Deport a Student Arrested for an Op-Ed

Rumeysa Ozturk is one of several international students targeted by the Trump administration's speech-based deportation policy.

Reason · Feb 10

US immigration court blocks deportation of Tufts graduate student from Turkey, her attorneys say

An immigration court has blocked the deportation of a Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home last year

The Independent UK · Feb 10

Marco Rubio personally signed off on arrests of pro-Palestine students, documents show

Internal government memos show how Trump administration officials ‘conspired’ against students, judge says

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Turkish student allowed to resume research after visa revoked by Trump administration

The student said while she is grateful for the court's decision, she feels “a great deal of grief”

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors

American college campuses from Tucson to Tallahassee are buzzing with the familiar routine of students getting settled in classes and dorms.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025

International student activism histories show how education can foster democracy

On March 25, 2025, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, Rümeysa Öztürk, was walking in a Boston suburb when she was detained by plain-clothed federal agents. A video of the encounter went viral, sparking fear and outrage in the United States and beyond.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2025