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It's tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that's a bad idea With so many artificial intelligence (AI) products being offered now, it's increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking task… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Mar 11 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Why one nostril feels blocked: The nasal cycle swaps airflow about every two hours One of the most bothersome things about being sick or having seasonal allergies is that it makes your nose stuffy and blocked. This… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Mar 7 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
A Universal Vaccine Imagine if each year, a simple spray of medicine up the nose could protect you from respiratory viruses, the common cold, bacterial pneumon… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Mar 6 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Microbe exposure may not protect against developing allergic disease in adulthood The "hygiene hypothesis" suggests exposure to diverse types of microbes may protect against developing diseases caused by allergens, but a… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Mar 5 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Adverse Effects of Pickles Q: My husband eats lots of pickles. Are they bad for one's health? Krishna: Yes, we Indians eat lots of pickles, almost daily. Fermented fo… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Mar 4 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Scientists Want to Intercept Cancer Decades Before It Develops. Here's How. Cancer treatment follows a familiar pattern: Doctors spot symptoms, diagnose the disease, and start treatment. But scientists are now expl… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Mar 2 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Study finds more parents saying 'no' to vitamin K at birth, putting babies' brains at risk Study finds more parents saying 'no' to vitamin K at birth, putting babies' brains at risk Increasing numbers of parents are refusing vitam… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 27 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Sleeping positions Q: Is sleeping on your right side bad for your heart? Krishna: Sleeping Positions; Image source: freepik Scientific research does n… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 26 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Forensics: AI provides a more precise time of death post-mortem Artificial intelligence can be used to provide a more precise time of death, which could be crucial in murder investigations. The method w… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 25 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
The Importance of Peer Review: How even great scientists make mistakes and how they are corrected A Physicist recently told me this story and I think this is very interesting and therefore, am posting it here... Einstein deserves all the… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	3	Feb 25 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa