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Teflon coating study raises questions about microplastics in cooking A fact: Your non-stick cookware wears thin over time. A question: How does this affect your health? New research*: Scientists have now bee… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Nov 1, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
You can protect the environment even after your death! Coffin? Casket? Cremation? How to make your death more environmentally friendly We can all agree humans need to reduce their impact on the… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 29, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Inventions not inspired by nature?! Directly or indirectly?! Cannot happen! Q:What are the inventions which are not inspired by nature? Krishan: Nature itself is science dependent. You cannot separate science f… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 29, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
'Time Cells' in The Human Brain Encode The Flow of Time How does the human brain keep track of the order of events in a sequence? Research suggests that 'time cells' – neurons in the hippocampus… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 28, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Observed for the first time:Immune system-evading hybrid virus Researchers found the RSV and influenza viruses fused together to form a new type of virus pathogen! Two common respiratory viruses can fus… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 26, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Exercise really can help you sleep better at night – here’s why that may be Many people struggle to get enough good quality sleep. Not only does this leave us feeling tired the next day, but over the long term poor… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 26, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
How Biology influences Physics: Insects and atmospheric electricity Bees have a more intimate relationship with electricity than you might expect. They sense changes in electric fields to navigate to flowers… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 25, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Convincing evidence in support of a recently proposed model of crossover interference. In most higher organisms, including humans, every cell carries two versions of each gene, which are referred to as alleles. Each parent pas… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 25, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Trust the doctors. They know much better than you about a patient's condition! Q: My mother had a heart attack recently. When we admitted her to a hospital the doctors there were cool to her condition and didn't heed… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 25, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Secrets of Namibia's fairy circles demystified: Plants self-organize Namibia's fairy circles. Intriguing? No more. Another natural secret has fallen to science. Scientists proposed two main theories earlier… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Oct 24, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa