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Scientists, stop trying to see everything through tinted glasses

I found myself in a very ackward position recently.  I run several science sites and spaces some on my own and some with other colleagues…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

8 May 10, 2020
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Persistence of coronaviruses on different types of inanimate surfaces

Table I. Persistence of coronaviruses on different types of inanimate surfaces Type of surface Virus Strain / isolate Inoculum (viral tit…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

1 May 10, 2020
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Synthetic cloned corona viruses developed to help research

We have known about synthetic viruses developed to kill bacteria and tackle antimicrobial resistance (2).  NPL and UCL have engineered a pu…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

1 May 6, 2020
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Qs people asked on science and my replies to them - Part 186

Q: Why is personalised genes based treatments difficult? Krishna: The biochemical pathway that shapes evolution is dense with inherited red…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

1 May 6, 2020
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New light on how life originated on Earth

We all wonder how life originated on our planet from the primordial soup.  Scientists proposed several theories. Life on Earth began more t…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

4 May 5, 2020
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How to deal with Sci Com dilemmas

Last week I faced an interesting situation. We were trying to 'educate' people on COVID 19. One person asked me the Q, "Can houseflies tran…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

1 May 1, 2020
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Qs people asked me on science and my replies to them - Part 185

Q: Why do I get headaches while fasting? I don't have diabetes. Krishna: Low blood sugar levels.  Hypoglycemia is a condition caused by not…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

1 Apr 30, 2020
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Sci-Com: Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

What does 'keep a dog and bark yourself mean'?  The proverbial saying 'don't keep a dog and bark yourself' is advice that you should not pa…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

1 Apr 28, 2020
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Videos on COVID 19 - 2

Masks: The right ones and right way to use them

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

2 Apr 28, 2020
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Accidental poisoning because of excess sanitation

One problem after another. Earlier we heard (1) about buildings 'getting sick' because of stagnated water in pipe lines, water storage tank…

Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

1 Apr 24, 2020
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