Paddy-to-Apple Conversion Boosts Soil Organisms But Raises Biodiversity Concerns, Study Finds
Research in Kulgam finds higher nematode abundance and carbon activity in apple orchards, but warns of declining diversity and greater risk of plant-parasitic infestations
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Paddar Study Finds 75 Medicinal Plants, Warns of Declining Knowledge
Survey of 750 people across six villages in Kishtwar finds pressure on high-value Himalayan plants from climate change, deforestation and overharvesting; researchers call for...
Kashmir’s Fisherwomen Face Deep Educational Deprivation, 65% Married Before 18: Study
SRINAGAR: A study of 100 fisherwomen in Kashmir has found that 96 per cent of respondents were illiterate, 65 per cent had married before...
Kashmir Cattle FMD Virus Strains Show Genetic Links With UK Samples, Study Finds
SRINAGAR: A study of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Kashmir has found that the virus strains detected in cattle across four districts were genetically...
Kashmir University Law Student Wins National Legal-Tech Competition, Bags Rs 75,000 and Trilegal Internship
SRINAGAR: Hammad Altaf Hafiz, a fifth-semester BA LLB student at the University of Kashmir’s School of Law, has won the ILTN × Vibecode Law’s...
Mughal-Era Land Reclamation Altered Kashmir’s Floodplains, Indo-French Study of Ahansar Lake Finds
An Indo-French study of Ahansar Lake reveals that Mughal-era land reclamation, advanced hydro-engineering, and agricultural expansion around 1600 CE isolated Kashmir’s floodplains. This disrupted...
Kashmir Rice Study Finds Field-Capacity Irrigation Can Save 69% Water With No Yield Loss
Study recommends balancing irrigation and nitrogen use, finding that severe water restrictions save more water but cut rice yields by nearly 40 per cent
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Poor Roads and Low Awareness Hobble Ayushman Bharat Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, Study...
SRINAGAR: Less than half of enrolled beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir have ever used their cards...
Infertile Women in Kashmir Face Stigma, Marital Strain and Social Isolation
A study finds infertility among married Kashmir women linked to emotional distress, marital tensions, social stigma and isolation, highlighting the need for counselling, healthcare...
Cluster University Srinagar VC Features Among World’s Top 2 Per Cent Scientists for Seventh...
SRINAGAR: Cluster University of Srinagar Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Mobin has been featured in the World’s Top 2 percent Scientists List for the seventh time,...
PTSD Affects Up to One in Four Adults in Kashmir, Review of 16 Studies...
Systematic review links higher psychological distress to cumulative conflict trauma, socioeconomic disadvantage, gender and childhood bereavement; authors call for expanded community-based mental-health services
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Kagan and Soai Win Chemistry Nobel for Solving Life’s Molecular Mirror Mystery
Discoveries by two chemists explain how chemical reactions can favour one mirror-image molecule over another, a breakthrough with major importance for making medicines
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Kashmir University Retains 4-Star Rating in MIC-AICTE Innovation Assessment
SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU) has retained its 4-Star rating in the latest performance assessment of the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), conducted by...
Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Putting the Brain Under a Light...
Now optogenetics will evolve into a revolutionary technique that allows scientists to switch individual nerve cells on and off with light
SRINAGAR: Karl Deisseroth, Peter...
20 Kashmir University Researchers Feature in Stanford Rankings 2026
SRINAGAR: Twenty researchers from the University of Kashmir (KU) have been included in the 2026 Stanford University rankings, giving the institution the highest representation...
