Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Mapping the Rise of Indian Orthopaedics: The Story Behind Our Bibliometric Journey
The idea for this paper grew from a simple but pressing question: How far has Indian orthopaedic research really come? As the IJO expanded its visibility and output over nearly two decades, we felt the need for a clear, data-driven map of its growth, strengths, and gaps.
Reframing Cardiovascular Prevention: Elaborating on the 2025 AHA/ACC High BP Guidelines through Mind–Body Science and the Practical Application of Transcendental Meditation
Our invited Nature Reviews Cardiology commentary examines how psychosocial stress drives hypertension and cardiovascular disease—and how evidence-based stress reduction, notably Transcendental Meditation, can strengthen lifestyle prevention strategies.
Moisture and dust in motion: the dual role of integrated vapour transport over West Africa
Integrated vapour transports are corridors of enhanced moisture transport in the lower troposphere with a strong influence on the frequency and intensity of precipitation extremes. They are responsible for a substantial portion of meridional moisture flux across midlatitude and subtropical regions.
Genetics Trace the Living Descendants of China’s Ancient Hanging Coffin Culture
A groundbreaking study published today in Nature Communications has provided the first direct genetic evidence linking the Bo people of Yunnan Province, China, with the mysterious Hanging Coffin burial tradition that once flourished across southern China and Southeast Asia for over three millennia.
Aging as the Wound That Fails to Heal — A Bioenergetic Continuum of Resolution Failure
Aging often looks less like wear and tear and more like a wound that cannot finish healing. This Perspective explores how chronic stress, metabolic misallocation, and mitochondrial congestion create a bioenergetic bottleneck that prevents full recovery and drives aging.
