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Microbiologists develop bespoke phage therapy to combat antimicrobial resistance Image credit: News-Medical.net In a major advance for infectious disease treatment, researchers have developed a bespoke phage therapy… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 25 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Can siblings have different blood types? Q: Can siblings have different blood types? Krishna: A blood group is a classification of your blood based on inherited antigens (markers)… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 21 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Viral violent videos on social media are skewing young people's sense of the world When news broke last week that US political influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at an event at Utah Valley University, millions of peopl… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 18 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Why vaccination response differs in people COVID-19 vaccine responses show four patterns, with 'rapid-decliners' at higher infection risk Two health care workers get COVID-19 vaccina… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 18 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Why did some birds become flightless? How did the ostrich cross the ocean? We have long been puzzled by how the family of birds that includes African ostriches, Australian emu… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 18 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Culture is overtaking genetics in shaping human evolution, some researchers argue Research suggests that cultural evolution has become increasingly influential, sometimes even outstripping the rate and impact of genetic… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 16 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
The very certainty that science progresses with time should be the basis for trust, not the other way round. Q: Why do people say you can't trust science because it changes, and how does that contrast with religious beliefs? Krishna: “Because… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 14 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Maternal gut microbiome composition and preterm births Maternal gut microbiome composition may be linked to preterm births People associate several things regarding pregnancy to eclipses and oth… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 11 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Our understanding of lightning has been driven by fear and shaped by curiosity Playwright Tom Stoppard, in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," provides one of the best definitions of science: "The scientific… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 9 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
The words ‘Just believing’ are not there in the dictionaries of science Q: Why do some people find comfort in the idea of being "recycled" into nature rather than believing in an afterlife? Krishna: Because… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 6 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa