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What is Nocebo Effect?

In medicine, a nocebo (Latin for "I shall harm") is an inert substance that creates harmful effects in a patient. The nocebo effect is the…

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4 Mar 21
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Earth's lungs are choking on plastic and smoke—scientists hope to unblock them

A graph I saw in high school appeared to show the Earth breathing. It was a graph that plotted carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over t…

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1 Mar 21
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Infantile Amnesia: Why don't we remember being a baby? New study throws some light on it

Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

1 Mar 21
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Science explains why some interesting things happen in nature -4

Darvaza Gas Crater, Turkmenistan Darvaza Gas Crater also known as "Door to Hell" or "Gate of Hell". The name "Door to Hell" was given by t…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

6 Mar 21
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Co-operative Camouflage or chance appearance?

  When you are just a small creature in a world of things that want to eat you, one of the best strategies is to become invisible. No, not…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

2 Mar 18
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Ah! Another evolution episode before your own eyes!

Earlier I wrote about convergent evolution that took very little time(1). Now we have another story of rapid one to show the deniers! Denie…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

10 Mar 14
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Convergent evolution before your eyes!

Many times people who are evolution deniers (creationists) argue that there is no proof of evolution. It takes thousands of years for evolu…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

16 Mar 14
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The importance of snakes in our eco-systems

Crawly creepy creatures. Big eyes and protruding tongues. Hissing sounds and hoods in ready to attack poses. What would people do if they c…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

4 Mar 14
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Does snake venom cause  death if you drink it?

Q: Dr. Krishna, I read your answer to the question, "What is the difference between venomous snakes and poisonous snakes?"  the-difference-…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

3 Mar 14
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Another frontier fallen to scientists: the Parkinson's mystery

Researchers have made a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson's disease, solving a decades-long mystery that paves the way for…

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1 Mar 14
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