DNA damage in gray matter neurons linked to MS progression

For decades, multiple sclerosis research has focused on myelin, the insulation around the brain’s wiring. Scientists paid less attention to another loss that was happening in parallel: neurons in the cortex, the seat of higher thinking and cognition, were quietly dying. A team led by UC San Francisco, University of Cambridge, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center … Read more

FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: Did Kerala church backlash make BJP blink on foreign funding bill?

The Centre’s decision to put the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, on hold has triggered a bigger political question. Did the BJP blink because of the backlash from Kerala’s Christian community leadership? The BJP, desperate for a breakthrough in the southern state, has been actively wooing Christians since the last couple of polls. The … Read more