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WE LOVE SCIENCE HERE BECAUSE IT IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING

THIS IS A WAR ZONE WHERE SCIENCE FIGHTS WITH NONSENSE AND WINS

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”

"Being a scientist is a state of mind, not a profession!"

"Science, when it's done right, can yield amazing things".

The Reach of Scientific Research From Labs to Laymen

The aim of science is not only to open a door to infinite knowledge and wisdom but to set a limit to infinite error.

"Knowledge is a Superpower but the irony is you cannot get enough of it with ever increasing data base unless you try to keep up with it constantly and in the right way!" The best education comes from learning from people who know what they are exactly talking about.

Science is this glorious adventure into the unknown, the opportunity to discover things that nobody knew before. And that’s just an experience that’s not to be missed. But it’s also a motivated effort to try to help humankind. And maybe that’s just by increasing human knowledge—because that’s a way to make us a nobler species.

If you are scientifically literate the world looks very different to you.

We do science and science communication not because they are easy but because they are difficult!

“Science is not a subject you studied in school. It’s life. We 're brought into existence by it!"

Links to some important articles :

1. Interactive science series...

a. how-to-do-research-and-write-research-papers-part 13

b. Some Qs people asked me on science and my replies to them...

Part 6, part-10, part-11, part-12, part 14 , part- 8,

part- 1, part-2, part-4, part-5, part-16, part-17, part-18 , part-19 , part-20

part-21 , part-22, part-23, part-24, part-25, part-26, part-27 , part-28

part-29, part-30, part-31, part-32, part-33, part-34, part-35, part-36, part-37,

part-38, part-40, part-41, part-42, part-43, part-44, part-45, part-46, part-47

Part 48, part49, Critical thinking -part 50 , part -51, part-52, part-53

part-54, part-55, part-57, part-58, part-59, part-60, part-61, part-62, part-63

part 64, part-65, part-66, part-67, part-68, part 69, part-70 part-71, part-73 ...

.......306

BP variations during pregnancy part-72

who is responsible for the gender of their children - a man or a woman -part-56

c. some-questions-people-asked-me-on-science-based-on-my-art-and-poems -part-7

d. science-s-rules-are-unyielding-they-will-not-be-bent-for-anybody-part-3-

e. debate-between-scientists-and-people-who-practice-and-propagate-pseudo-science - part -9

f. why astrology is pseudo-science part 15

g. How Science is demolishing patriarchal ideas - part-39

2. in-defence-of-mangalyaan-why-even-developing-countries-like-india need space research programmes

3. Science communication series:

a. science-communication - part 1

b. how-scienitsts-should-communicate-with-laymen - part 2

c. main-challenges-of-science-communication-and-how-to-overcome-them - part 3

d. the-importance-of-science-communication-through-art- part 4

e. why-science-communication-is-geting worse - part 5

f. why-science-journalism-is-not-taken-seriously-in-this-part-of-the-world - part 6

g. blogs-the-best-bet-to-communicate-science-by-scientists- part 7

h. why-it-is-difficult-for-scientists-to-debate-controversial-issues - part 8

i. science-writers-and-communicators-where-are-you - part 9

j. shooting-the-messengers-for-a-different-reason-for-conveying-the- part 10

k. why-is-science-journalism-different-from-other-forms-of-journalism - part 11

l. golden-rules-of-science-communication- Part 12

m. science-writers-should-develop-a-broader-view-to-put-things-in-th - part 13

n. an-informed-patient-is-the-most-cooperative-one -part 14

o. the-risks-scientists-will-have-to-face-while-communicating-science - part 15

p. the-most-difficult-part-of-science-communication - part 16

q. clarity-on-who-you-are-writing-for-is-important-before-sitting-to write a science story - part 17

r. science-communicators-get-thick-skinned-to-communicate-science-wi thout-any-bias - part 18

s. is-post-truth-another-name-for-science-communication-failure?

t. why-is-it-difficult-for-scientists-to-have-high-eqs

u. art-and-literature-as-effective-aids-in-science-communication-and teaching

v.* some-qs-people-asked-me-on-science communication-and-my-replies-to-them

** qs-people-asked-me-on-science-and-my-replies-to-them-part-173

w. why-motivated-perception-influences-your-understanding-of-science

x. science-communication-in-uncertain-times

y. sci-com: why-keep-a-dog-and-bark-yourself

z. How to deal with sci com dilemmas?

A+. sci-com-what-makes-a-story-news-worthy-in-science

B+. is-a-perfect-language-important-in-writing-science-stories

C+. sci-com-how-much-entertainment-is-too-much-while-communicating-sc

D+. sci-com-why-can-t-everybody-understand-science-in-the-same-way

E+. how-to-successfully-negotiate-the-science-communication-maze

4. Health related topics:

a. why-antibiotic-resistance-is-increasing-and-how-scientists-are-tr

b. what-might-happen-when-you-take-lots-of-medicines

c. know-your-cesarean-facts-ladies

d. right-facts-about-menstruation

e. answer-to-the-question-why-on-big-c

f. how-scientists-are-identifying-new-preventive-measures-and-cures-

g. what-if-little-creatures-high-jack-your-brain-and-try-to-control-

h. who-knows-better?

i. mycotoxicoses

j. immunotherapy

k. can-rust-from-old-drinking-water-pipes-cause-health-problems

l. pvc-and-cpvc-pipes-should-not-be-used-for-drinking-water-supply

m. melioidosis

n.vaccine-woes

o. desensitization-and-transplant-success-story

p. do-you-think-the-medicines-you-are-taking-are-perfectly-alright-then revisit your position!

q. swine-flu-the-difficlulties-we-still-face-while-tackling-the-outb

r. dump-this-useless-information-into-a-garbage-bin-if-you-really-ca re about evidence based medicine

s. don-t-ignore-these-head-injuries

t. the-detoxification-scam

u. allergic- agony-caused-by-caterpillars-and-moths

General science:

a.why-do-water-bodies-suddenly-change-colour

b. don-t-knock-down-your-own-life-line

c. the-most-menacing-animal-in-the-world

d. how-exo-planets-are-detected

e. the-importance-of-earth-s-magnetic-field

f. saving-tigers-from-extinction-is-still-a-travail

g. the-importance-of-snakes-in-our-eco-systems

h. understanding-reverse-osmosis

i. the-importance-of-microbiomes

j. crispr-cas9-gene-editing-technique-a-boon-to-fixing-defective-gen

k. biomimicry-a-solution-to-some-of-our-problems

5. the-dilemmas-scientists-face

6. why-we-get-contradictory-reports-in-science

7. be-alert-pseudo-science-and-anti-science-are-on-prowl

8. science-will-answer-your-questions-and-solve-your-problems

9. how-science-debunks-baseless-beliefs

10. climate-science-and-its-relevance

11. the-road-to-a-healthy-life

12. relative-truth-about-gm-crops-and-foods

13. intuition-based-work-is-bad-science

14. how-science-explains-near-death-experiences

15. just-studies-are-different-from-thorough-scientific-research

16. lab-scientists-versus-internet-scientists

17. can-you-challenge-science?

18. the-myth-of-ritual-working

19.science-and-superstitions-how-rational-thinking-can-make-you-work -better

20. comets-are-not-harmful-or-bad-omens-so-enjoy-the-clestial-shows

21. explanation-of-mysterious-lights-during-earthquakes

22. science-can-tell-what-constitutes-the-beauty-of-a-rose

23. what-lessons-can-science-learn-from-tragedies-like-these

24. the-specific-traits-of-a-scientific-mind

25. science-and-the-paranormal

26. are-these-inventions-and-discoveries-really-accidental-and-intuitive like the journalists say?

27. how-the-brain-of-a-polymath-copes-with-all-the-things-it-does

28. how-to-make-scientific-research-in-india-a-success-story

29. getting-rid-of-plastic-the-natural-way

30. why-some-interesting-things-happen-in-nature

31. real-life-stories-that-proves-how-science-helps-you

32. Science and trust series:

a. how-to-trust-science-stories-a-guide-for-common-man

b. trust-in-science-what-makes-people-waver

c. standing-up-for-science-showing-reasons-why-science-should-be-trusted

You will find the entire list of discussions here: http://kkartlab.in/group/some-science/forum

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 15, 2020 at 7:30am: Researchers discover new strategy in the fight against antibiotic resistance that weakens bacteria by preventing them from cooperating.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-strategy-antibiotic-resistance.html?u...

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Nice strategy: scientists hope to create a solution for chronic infections that do not respond to antibiotic treatment, after having discovered mechanisms for listening in on sleeping bacteria.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-scientists-defeat-infections-bacteria...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 15, 2020 at 6:45am: In a step toward practical quantum computing, researchers from MIT, Google, and elsewhere have designed a system that can verify when quantum chips have accurately performed complex computations that classical computers can't.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-quantum-chips-correctly.html?utm_sour...

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Exposure to toxic chemicals in flame retardants and pesticides, still resulted in more than a million cases of intellectual disability in the developed world alone

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-01-flame-retardants-pesticides-...

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Life's clockwork: Scientist shows how molecular engines keep us ticking

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-life-clockwork-scientist-molecular.ht...

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Controlled phage therapy can target drug-resistant bacteria while sidestepping potential unintended consequences

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-phage-therapy-drug-resistant-bacteria...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 14, 2020 at 8:53am: First 'living' robots. These "xenobots" can move toward a target, pick up a payload (like a medicine that needs to be carried to a specific place inside a patient)—and heal themselves after being cut: a living, programmable organism ...

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-01-team-robots.html?utm_source=nwl...

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The first translation of the methods -complex mathematical methods of hydrodynamic stability theory, a subfield of fluid mechanics- which combine physics and applied mathematics, into medicine to reduce blood clots in artificial heart valves.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-blood-clots-artificial-heart-valves.h...

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Device keeps human livers alive for one week outside of the body. This breakthrough may increase the number of available organs for transplantation, saving many lives of patients .

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-device-human-livers-alive-week.html?u...

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The neurobiology of suicide: The biochemical mechanisms in the brain underlying suicidal behavior are beginning to come to light, and researchers hope they could one day lead to better treatment and prevention strategies.

https://www.the-scientist.com/features/what-neurobiology-can-tell-u...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 12, 2020 at 11:32am: Sci-com through cartoons

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 10, 2020 at 8:27am: 'Bilingual' molecule connects two basic codes for life

The nucleic acids of DNA encode genetic information, while the amino acids of proteins contain the code to turn that information into structures and functions. Together, they provide the two fundamental codes underlying all of life.

Now scientists have found a way to combine these two main coding languages into a single "bilingual" molecule.

The Journal of the American Chemical Society published the work

The synthesized molecule could become a powerful tool for applications such as diagnostics, gene therapy and drug delivery targeted to specific cells.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-bilingual-molecule-basic-codes-life.h...

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New ideas to consider: How bacteria self-destruct to fight viral infections - design that could be employed to improve treatment of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections by refining phage therapy.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-team-bacteria-self-destruct-viral-inf...

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Plants learning a pest's language and using it to drive it away? Yes, researchers found this happening in nature!

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-roundworm-language.html?utm_source=nw...

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An 18-carat real gold nugget made of plastic! Researchers have created an incredibly lightweight 18-carat gold, using a matrix of plastic in place of metallic alloy elements.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-carat-gold-nugget-plastic.html?utm_so...

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Why prolonged protests and social unrest like we are now having in this part of the world are not good for your health? Because protest-hit Hong Kong sees surge in depression, PTSD: study

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-01-protest-hit-hong-kong-surge-...

Scientists develop 'Twitter' for cells to understand their communication mechanism.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/vfi-sd011020.php

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 10, 2020 at 8:08am: Researchers have developed a new kind of bandage that helps blood to clot and doesn't stick to the wound. This marks the first time that scientists have combined both properties in one material.

they developed and tested various superhydrophobic materials—which are, like Teflon, extremely good at repelling liquids such as water and blood. The goal was to find coatings for devices that come into contact with blood, for example heart-lung machines or artificial heart devices.

One of the materials tested demonstrated some unexpected properties: not only did it repel blood, but it also aided the clotting process. Although this made the material unsuitable for use as a coating for blood pumps and related devices, the researchers quickly realized that it would work ideally as a bandage.

Repelling blood and achieving fast clotting are two different properties are both beneficial in bandages: blood-repellent bandages do not get soaked with blood and do not adhere to the wound, so they can be later removed easily, avoiding secondary bleeding. Substances and materials that promote clotting, on the other hand, are used in medicine to stop bleeding as quickly as possible. However, to date, no materials that simultaneously repel blood and also promote clotting have been available—this is the first time that scientists have managed to combine both these properties in one material.

The researchers took a conventional cotton gauze and coated it with their new material—a mix of silicone and carbon nanofibers. They were able to show in laboratory tests that blood in contact with the coated gauze clotted in only a few minutes. Exactly why the new material triggers blood clotting is still unclear and requires further research, but the team suspects that it is due to the interaction with the carbon nanofibers.

They were also able to show that the coated gauze has an antibacterial effect, as bacteria have trouble adhering to its surface. In addition, animal tests with rats demonstrated the effectiveness of the new bandage.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-bandage-material-adhering-wound.html?...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 6, 2020 at 10:10am: How medical breakthroughs help save lives:

1. Artificial intelligence and digital therapeutics will be employed at most levels of scientific inquiry and healthcare, from identifying predictors of risk, diagnosing and monitoring disease, and personalizing treatment options, to revolutionizing the management and delivery of health care.

2. New biomarkers -- a traceable substance that is introduced into the body in order to examine how a part of the body is functioning -- will permit more rapid and precise diagnosis and directed treatment of diseases.

3. An increase in the use of wearable devices that more accurately characterize and treat chronic illness will allow for rapid and customized intervention.

4. Gene therapy and tissue engineering, once the stuff of science fiction, will see expanded use to correct disease-causing genetic alterations and acquired cell, organ or body part dysfunction.

5. New technologies and therapies will improve or cure certain diseases or injuries of the nervous system. The quality of life of those afflicted will improve using sensors to restore sight and hearing, electrical activity to restore mobility to paralyzed limbs, and new drugs for disorders such as Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.

6. Studies of the microbiome – the microorganisms that live within our bodies – will allow better understanding of how this ecosystem impacts our health and how its manipulation can be used to prevent and treat disease.

7. Major advances in surgery, with devices, non-invasive approaches and 3D printing technology becoming more widely adopted.

8. New vaccines and immunologic approaches will be developed to counter infectious diseases and certain cancers.

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/01/the-2020s-heres-how-medical-brea...

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Researchers have developed a way to prop up a struggling immune system to enable its fight against sepsis, a deadly condition resulting from the body's extreme reaction to infection.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-late-stage-sepsis-boosting-cells-anti...

Researchers have copied the way organisms produce toxic chemicals without harming themselves, paving the way for greener chemical and fuel production.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-scientists-sustainably-chemicals-natu...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on January 4, 2020 at 9:25am: Can you imagine your smart TV spying on you? And manufacturers selling your information for a fee? It could be happening! How can you stop it? Find out ...

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-01-smart-tv-spying-step-by-step.ht...

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Breakthrough study on molecular interactions could improve development of new medicines and other therapies for diseases such as cancer, HIV and autoimmune diseases.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-breakthrough-molecular-interactions-m...

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A study suggests the way some chemicals displace natural fats in skin cells may explain how many common ingredients trigger allergic contact dermatitis, and encouragingly, suggests a new way to treat the condition.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-01-molecular-link-allergic-reac...

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HIV patients lose smallpox immunity despite childhood vaccine, AIDS drugs.
Called HIV-associated immune amnesia, the finding could explain why people living with HIV still tend to have shorter lives on average.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-01-hiv-patients-smallpox-immuni...

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Air pollution can worsen bone health

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-01-air-pollution-worsen-bone-he...

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Seeing without eyes? This marine creature can do this expanding boundaries of vision!

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-vision/no-eyes-no-proble...

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Government of India is trying to make the science outreach mandatory and researchers have to include this as part of their outcome report! Good for science communication!

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-bats-for-science-outr...

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Robotic architecture inspired by pelican eel: Origami unfolding and skin stretching mechanisms

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-01-robotic-architecture-pelican-ee...

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Scientists have developed a new method for detecting oxygen in exoplanet atmospheres that may accelerate the search for life.

https://phys.org/news/2020-01-scientists-method-oxygen-exoplanets.h...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on December 22, 2019 at 9:17am: Using sticky plastic models with differently painted surfaces, researchers showed that zebra stripes painted onto the body can protect against biting insects.

Relative to a striped mannequin, a brown painted model attracted 10 times more horseflies, while a beige one lured in twice the number as the striped figure.

The stripes likely make the skin less attractive to horseflies, the researchers reported January 16 in Royal Society Open Science. Some indigenous people paint their bodies, and those markings could provide some protection from the bloodsuckers and diseases they carry, according to the authors.

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A sign that aliens could stink

A molecule that’s known for its smelly and poisonous nature on Earth may be a sure-fire sign of extraterrestrial life.

Phosphine is among the stinkiest, most toxic gases on Earth, found in some of the foulest of places, including penguin dung heaps, the depths of swamps and bogs, and even in the bowels of some badgers and fish. This putrid “swamp gas” is also highly flammable and reactive with particles in our atmosphere.

Most life on Earth, specifically all aerobic, oxygen-breathing life, wants nothing to do with phosphine, neither producing it nor relying on it for survival.

Now MIT researchers have found that phosphine is produced by another, less abundant life form: anaerobic organisms, such as bacteria and microbes, that don’t require oxygen to thrive. The team found that phosphine cannot be produced in any other way except by these extreme, oxygen-averse organisms, making phosphine a pure biosignature — a sign of life (at least of a certain kind).

In a paper recently published in the journal Astrobiology, the researchers report that if phosphine were produced in quantities similar to methane on Earth, the gas would generate a signature pattern of light in a planet’s atmosphere. This pattern would be clear enough to detect from as far as 16 light years away by a telescope such as the planned James Webb Space Telescope. If phosphine is detected from a rocky planet, it would be an unmistakable sign of extraterrestrial life.

http://news.mit.edu/2019/phosphine-aliens-stink-1218

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on December 20, 2019 at 9:45am: Immunity Isn’t the Body’s Only Defense System
Symbiotic bacteria, metabolism, and stress pathways can all help animals tolerate, rather than succumb, to disease.

https://www.the-scientist.com/infographics/infographic--immunity-is...

https://www.the-scientist.com/features/could-tolerating-disease-be-...

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We have vaccination problems where people try to cheat healthcare workers. So scientists now are trying invisible ink to know whether kids have been vaccinated or not. Technology to beat the cheaters!

“Keeping track of vaccinations remains a major challenge in the developing world, and even in many developed countries, paperwork gets lost, and parents forget whether their child is up to date. Now a group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers has developed a novel way to address this problem: embedding the record directly into the skin.

Along with the vaccine, a child would be injected with a bit of dye that is invisible to the naked eye but easily seen with a special cell-phone filter, combined with an app that shines near-infrared light onto the skin. The dye would be expected to last up to five years, according to tests on pig and rat skin and human skin in a dish.”

There may be other concerns that patients have about being ‘tattooed,’ carrying around personal medical information on their bodies or other aspects of this unfamiliar approach to storing medical records. Different people and different cultures will probably feel differently about having an invisible medical tattoo.”

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How about using beauty to communicate science? Miss America 2020 not only won the beauty contest by conducting a science experiment on stage, but also will spend a year advocating for Mind Your Meds, a drug safety and prevention programme. Ummm!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50862408

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Personalized Nutrition Companies’ Claims Overhyped: Scientists

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/personalized-nutrition-c...