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Qs on science and my replies to them - Part 260

Q: What is a blood-brain barrier? Krishna: The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays an essential role in protecting the central nervous system f…

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1 Mar 16, 2022
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Researchers re-engineer red blood cells to trigger immune system against COVID-19

Physicists, chemists and immunologists have teamed up to modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which can safely trigger the immu…

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1 Mar 12, 2022
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Is a perfect language important in writing science stories?

A researcher sent me this message after reading my articles on science communication .... Q: I want to communicate science too. But I am no…

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1 Mar 12, 2022
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Relocating farmland could turn back clock twenty years on carbon emissions, say scientists

Scientists have produced a map showing where the world's major food crops should be grown to maximize yield and minimize environmental impa…

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1 Mar 11, 2022
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Sci-com: What makes a story news-worthy in science?

What makes a newsworthy story: This is a question asked by journalists and editors. Look at the 'news worthy'  definition by journalists a…

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1 Mar 11, 2022
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Qs on science and my replies to them - Part 259 - heat strokes

Q: What is heat stroke?  Krishna: Heat stroke occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature: the body's temperature rises…

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1 Mar 10, 2022
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Are individual molecules and atoms living?

Q: Are the molecules living things? Because molecule forms proteins, which forms cells and cells are living? Krishna: To answer this questi…

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1 Mar 8, 2022
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Unusual symbiotic relationship in nature

Q: What’s the strangest symbiotic relationship in nature? Krishna: The word 'strangest' is just a  perception. I prefer to call them 'unthi…

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1 Mar 6, 2022
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Anthrax - the bio-weapon

How is a anthrax used? Krishna: Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anth…

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1 Mar 6, 2022
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Why are metals specifically deposited in a specific place?

Q: Why are metals specifically deposited in a specific place? Krishna: Ultra high precision analyses of some of the oldest rock samples on…

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1 Mar 6, 2022
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