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Niraj Rai

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Group Head, Ancient DNA Lab, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Govt. of India

Lucknow, India
Joined October 2011
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Our breakthrough studies on Sinhalese population of SriLanka suggest a prehistoric elite group migration to Sri Lanka and transmitted the language but not genes.
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My editorial on the ground breaking research published yesterday. India currently experiencing high endogamy practiced, the reason why some rare, harmful mutations have become more common in some Indian groups. Tracing anceint Indian Ancestry and diseases
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Rajasthan dig reveals 3,500-year-old settlement and River channel: This ancient river system nourished early human settlements and connects Bahaj to the larger Saraswati basin culture.
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RT @vikramsampath: Those keen & eligible may please apply below for an interesting short term project at @fihcr_info.
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Happy to share our new research article on demographic and migratory history of Sri Lanka. This is one of the detailed genetic studies ever done on Sri Lankan population. @MaanasaRaghavan @CurrentBiology .
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RT @fihcr_info: To be recognised on stage by Dr. Vikram Sampath was a moment of pride for the FIHCR team—with each of us bringing different….
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Nearly 4000 years old Royal burials and War Chariot are found from Tilwara, Meerut. The findings and Archaeological context are similar to Sinauli.
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RT @subhash_kak: Wow!.
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We have generated ancient genomic data of extinct Indian Cheetah for the first time! Now it’s time to resurrect Indian Cheetah using aDNA and gene editing methods adopted to reintroduce Dire Wolf got extinct 11000 years ago.
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RT @MDPetraglia: Our study in the news. "A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans lef….
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Happy Rama Navami to everyone. Wish that the divine blessings of Lord Rama bring prosperity, peace and virtue to everyone’s life.
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RT @sawerkar: For nearly 12 years, my work on rare #geneticDisorders among the people of #JammuKashmir has uncovered a critical reality: th….
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RT @iosif_lazaridis: I was playing around with a new script and thought I'd share these two plots that are somewhat of an update (with more….
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Excellent research article on consanguinity and serious health related issues among modern day Pakistanis.
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Our research publications on Vadnagar archaeological site paid off our hard work and have been recognised in a book launch event by the Union Home Minister of India. It’s a proud moment for me and my institution. @BSIP_official @GovtOfGujarat
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Analysis of charred grains suggests Cattle dung was used as a fuel source at 3700–1300 BC Harappa. It produces a slow, steady heat, making it perfect for cooking. .
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Preliminary scientific investigation strongly suggests the emergence of the Saraswati River at Jaisalmer.
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‘His work helped researchers understand traditional medicine practices’
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Groundbreaking discovery of a drug that targets spike protein of SARS-COV-2 virus. This work has huge potential to future pandemics! . Bravo @ARanganathan72 and @shailjasingh75.
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When CoVID affected our families, snatched our friends from us, both @shailjasingh75 and I, though not virologists, decided we should do something. We now report discovery of a mechanism that, when targeted, kills the virus. Link:
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