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How scientific illiteracy can harm you...

                                                                  Interactive science series “Science literacy is a vaccine against the ch…

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What might happen when you take lots of medicines...

What might happen when you take lots of medicines... One of our uncles died of liver cirrhosis ten years back. He never touched alcohol in…

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Literate people living in urban areas are too scientifically illiterate!

                            "If you are scientifically literate the world looks very different to you" Literate people living in urban are…

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What is Settled Science?

Q: What makes a scientific theory "settled science," and does that mean it can't be challenged? Krishna:  Image source: Freepic “S…

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Can 'miracle' heaters really warm your home for pennies? The physics says no

Claims that portable electric heaters can heat homes for pennies or rapidly warm entire houses are not supported by physics. All electric h…

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Superkilonova

Q: What is superkilonova? Krishna:  A superkilonova is a hypothesized, extremely powerful cosmic event involving two explosions: a massive…

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Sport Science: How cricket balls move - The science behind swing, seam and spin

If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of cricket's great…

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The rise of sinkholes: How to spot the risks before disaster strikes

You trust the road beneath your tires. But what if that trust is misplaced? Sinkholes are increasingly turning ordinary streets into…

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1 Dec 16
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Mad cow disease: A new culprit beyond prions

Recent research  by  scientists challenges the belief that mad cow disease is caused only by misfolded proteins—a discovery that sheds new…

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1 Dec 14
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Exercise slows tumour growth in mice by shifting glucose uptake to muscles

Several people ask this question: If cancer cells feed on sugars, why can’t we reduce sugar intake in cancer patients to control it? (1, 2)…

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1 Dec 14
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Epigenetics linked to high-altitude adaptation in Andes

DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of environments. Res…

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1 Dec 14
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How microplastics harm your brain

Microplastics could be fueling neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, with a new study highlighting five ways micropl…

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1 Dec 14
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Some Qs. people asked me on science and my replies to them - Part 31

                                                                  Interactive science series Q: What are the disadvantages of doing DIRECT…

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4 Dec 1
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