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Decades of air pollution undermine the immune system, lymph nodes study finds The diminished power of the immune system in older adults is usually blamed on the aging process. But a new study by immunologists shows t… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	2	Feb 28, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Epigenetic echoes: Violence can leave genetic marks on future generations Epigenetic mechanisms; Image source: Wikipedia In 1982, the Syrian government besieged the city of Hama, killing tens of thousands of i… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 28, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Scientific era is the best, if you can live in it correctly, that is! Q: Our elders say, earlier, before the onset of the scientific era, people used to live very happily. Science changed all that. Now people… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 24, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
You cannot separate science from this universe, never! Q: Erwin Schrodinger said: I am very astonished that the scientific picture of the real world around me is deficient. It gives a lot of fac… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 24, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
The Physics behind the Delta Flight 4819 flip over It was a dramatic and unusual sight: a Delta Air Lines passenger jet crash-landed on Monday (this week) at Toronto Pearson International… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 21, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
How to defend Earth from dangerous asteroids Asteroids are rocky-metallic objects which range in size from about the size of pebbles to around 600 miles (~1,000 km) across. Visitors… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	6	Feb 21, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
What is 'double pneumonia'? Pope Francis has been in hospital for more than a week with what some media reports are now calling "double pneumonia." The Vatican rel… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 20, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Fingerprints as forensic tools Q: What are the sciences related to fingerprinting? Krishna: One of my closest friends is a forensic scientist. She deals with DNA finge… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 19, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Forensic science: How Microbial fingerprints can help solve a crime Image source: https://www.forensicsciencesimplified.org/prints/how.html When you think of a criminal investigation, you might picture det… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Feb 19, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
How fingerprints get their unique whorls This Q intrigued both scientists and common people for ages. Now an international team of scientists with a myriad of backgrounds has revea… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	2	Feb 19, 2025 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa