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Evidence of material recycling at the galaxy level Everything in this universe is recycled. We, the scientific community, have been saying this since ages. We know how the matter from dead b… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	May 6, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Try to understand the complexity of diseases before choosing the remedies Q: Do some foods reduce some diseases like people claim? Krishna: These myths are propagated by people who don't understand the bio-chemist… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	May 6, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Scientists revived ancient molecules. And named them 'paleofurans'. Breakthroughs in ancient genome reconstruction and biotechnology are now revealing the rich molecular secrets of Paleolithic microorganisms… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	May 5, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Two trillion tons of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat: Are we pushing Earth out of the Goldilocks zone? Since the 18th century, humans have been taking fossil fuels out of their safe storage deep underground and burning them to generate electr… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	May 4, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Snake myths and superstitions: Science's attempt to debunk them Q: Why do you think people still follow superstitions in this scientific world? Krishna: Shall I start with examples from movies and TV st… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	May 1, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Asteroids too can have tails like comets but .... Comets and asteroids are two distinct classes of objects, and it used to be fairly easy to tell them apart. When comets approach the Sun, t… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Apr 28, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Why Medical students lose their empathy and what can be done about it A lack of empathy in healthcare can be disastrous. In the UK, between 2005 and 2009, hundreds of avoidable deaths occurred at the Mid Staff… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Apr 27, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people Getting vaccines to people who need them isn’t always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it difficult to ship them to remote… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Apr 26, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Real stories: Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of the structure of DNA When you think about the discovery of the structure of DNA, you think only about Watson and Crick. Because that was what was told to you b… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Apr 26, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Is wearing a tie harmful? Q: I am in an executive position in a software company. Wearing a tie for work is compulsory for obvious reasons. My wife says it is not… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Apr 23, 2023 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa