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All about Science - to remove misconceptions and encourage scientific temper

Communicating science to the common people

'To make  them see the world differently through the beautiful lense of  science'

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         WE LOVE SCIENCE HERE BECAUSE IT IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING

     THIS  IS A WAR ZONE WHERE SCIENCE FIGHTS WITH NONSENSE AND WINS                                               

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”             

                    "Being a scientist is a state of mind, not a profession!"

                  "Science, when it's done right, can yield amazing things".

         The Reach of Scientific Research From Labs to Laymen

The aim of science is not only to open a door to infinite knowledge and                                     wisdom but to set a limit to infinite error.

"Knowledge is a Superpower but the irony is you cannot get enough of it with ever increasing data base unless you try to keep up with it constantly and in the right way!" The best education comes from learning from people who know what they are exactly talking about.

Science is this glorious adventure into the unknown, the opportunity to discover things that nobody knew before. And that’s just an experience that’s not to be missed. But it’s also a motivated effort to try to help humankind. And maybe that’s just by increasing human knowledge—because that’s a way to make us a nobler species.

If you are scientifically literate the world looks very different to you.

We do science and science communication not because they are easy but because they are difficult!

“Science is not a subject you studied in school. It’s life. We 're brought into existence by it!"

 Links to some important articles :

1. Interactive science series...

a. how-to-do-research-and-write-research-papers-part 13

b. Some Qs people asked me on science and my replies to them...

Part 6part-10part-11part-12, part 14  ,  part- 8

part- 1part-2part-4part-5part-16part-17part-18 , part-19 , part-20

part-21 , part-22part-23part-24part-25part-26part-27 , part-28

part-29part-30part-31part-32part-33part-34part-35part-36part-37,

 part-38part-40part-41part-42part-43part-44part-45part-46part-47

Part 48 part49Critical thinking -part 50 , part -51part-52part-53

part-54part-55part-57part-58part-59part-60part-61part-62part-63

part 64, part-65part-66part-67part-68part 69part-70 part-71part-73 ...

.......306

BP variations during pregnancy part-72

who is responsible for the gender of  their children - a man or a woman -part-56

c. some-questions-people-asked-me-on-science-based-on-my-art-and-poems -part-7

d. science-s-rules-are-unyielding-they-will-not-be-bent-for-anybody-part-3-

e. debate-between-scientists-and-people-who-practice-and-propagate-pseudo-science - part -9

f. why astrology is pseudo-science part 15

g. How Science is demolishing patriarchal ideas - part-39

2. in-defence-of-mangalyaan-why-even-developing-countries-like-india need space research programmes

3. Science communication series:

a. science-communication - part 1

b. how-scienitsts-should-communicate-with-laymen - part 2

c. main-challenges-of-science-communication-and-how-to-overcome-them - part 3

d. the-importance-of-science-communication-through-art- part 4

e. why-science-communication-is-geting worse - part  5

f. why-science-journalism-is-not-taken-seriously-in-this-part-of-the-world - part 6

g. blogs-the-best-bet-to-communicate-science-by-scientists- part 7

h. why-it-is-difficult-for-scientists-to-debate-controversial-issues - part 8

i. science-writers-and-communicators-where-are-you - part 9

j. shooting-the-messengers-for-a-different-reason-for-conveying-the- part 10

k. why-is-science-journalism-different-from-other-forms-of-journalism - part 11

l.  golden-rules-of-science-communication- Part 12

m. science-writers-should-develop-a-broader-view-to-put-things-in-th - part 13

n. an-informed-patient-is-the-most-cooperative-one -part 14

o. the-risks-scientists-will-have-to-face-while-communicating-science - part 15

p. the-most-difficult-part-of-science-communication - part 16

q. clarity-on-who-you-are-writing-for-is-important-before-sitting-to write a science story - part 17

r. science-communicators-get-thick-skinned-to-communicate-science-without-any-bias - part 18

s. is-post-truth-another-name-for-science-communication-failure?

t. why-is-it-difficult-for-scientists-to-have-high-eqs

u. art-and-literature-as-effective-aids-in-science-communication-and teaching

v.* some-qs-people-asked-me-on-science communication-and-my-replies-to-them

 ** qs-people-asked-me-on-science-and-my-replies-to-them-part-173

w. why-motivated-perception-influences-your-understanding-of-science

x. science-communication-in-uncertain-times

y. sci-com: why-keep-a-dog-and-bark-yourself

z. How to deal with sci com dilemmas?

 A+. sci-com-what-makes-a-story-news-worthy-in-science

 B+. is-a-perfect-language-important-in-writing-science-stories

C+. sci-com-how-much-entertainment-is-too-much-while-communicating-sc

D+. sci-com-why-can-t-everybody-understand-science-in-the-same-way

E+. how-to-successfully-negotiate-the-science-communication-maze

4. Health related topics:

a. why-antibiotic-resistance-is-increasing-and-how-scientists-are-tr

b. what-might-happen-when-you-take-lots-of-medicines

c. know-your-cesarean-facts-ladies

d. right-facts-about-menstruation

e. answer-to-the-question-why-on-big-c

f. how-scientists-are-identifying-new-preventive-measures-and-cures-

g. what-if-little-creatures-high-jack-your-brain-and-try-to-control-

h. who-knows-better?

i. mycotoxicoses

j. immunotherapy

k. can-rust-from-old-drinking-water-pipes-cause-health-problems

l. pvc-and-cpvc-pipes-should-not-be-used-for-drinking-water-supply

m. melioidosis

n.vaccine-woes

o. desensitization-and-transplant-success-story

p. do-you-think-the-medicines-you-are-taking-are-perfectly-alright-then revisit your position!

q. swine-flu-the-difficlulties-we-still-face-while-tackling-the-outb

r. dump-this-useless-information-into-a-garbage-bin-if-you-really-care about evidence based medicine

s. don-t-ignore-these-head-injuries

t. the-detoxification-scam

u. allergic- agony-caused-by-caterpillars-and-moths

General science: 

a.why-do-water-bodies-suddenly-change-colour

b. don-t-knock-down-your-own-life-line

c. the-most-menacing-animal-in-the-world

d. how-exo-planets-are-detected

e. the-importance-of-earth-s-magnetic-field

f. saving-tigers-from-extinction-is-still-a-travail

g. the-importance-of-snakes-in-our-eco-systems

h. understanding-reverse-osmosis

i. the-importance-of-microbiomes

j. crispr-cas9-gene-editing-technique-a-boon-to-fixing-defective-gen

k. biomimicry-a-solution-to-some-of-our-problems

5. the-dilemmas-scientists-face

6. why-we-get-contradictory-reports-in-science

7. be-alert-pseudo-science-and-anti-science-are-on-prowl

8. science-will-answer-your-questions-and-solve-your-problems

9. how-science-debunks-baseless-beliefs

10. climate-science-and-its-relevance

11. the-road-to-a-healthy-life

12. relative-truth-about-gm-crops-and-foods

13. intuition-based-work-is-bad-science

14. how-science-explains-near-death-experiences

15. just-studies-are-different-from-thorough-scientific-research

16. lab-scientists-versus-internet-scientists

17. can-you-challenge-science?

18. the-myth-of-ritual-working

19.science-and-superstitions-how-rational-thinking-can-make-you-work-better

20. comets-are-not-harmful-or-bad-omens-so-enjoy-the-clestial-shows

21. explanation-of-mysterious-lights-during-earthquakes

22. science-can-tell-what-constitutes-the-beauty-of-a-rose

23. what-lessons-can-science-learn-from-tragedies-like-these

24. the-specific-traits-of-a-scientific-mind

25. science-and-the-paranormal

26. are-these-inventions-and-discoveries-really-accidental-and-intuitive like the journalists say?

27. how-the-brain-of-a-polymath-copes-with-all-the-things-it-does

28. how-to-make-scientific-research-in-india-a-success-story

29. getting-rid-of-plastic-the-natural-way

30. why-some-interesting-things-happen-in-nature

31. real-life-stories-that-proves-how-science-helps-you

32. Science and trust series:

a. how-to-trust-science-stories-a-guide-for-common-man

b. trust-in-science-what-makes-people-waver

c. standing-up-for-science-showing-reasons-why-science-should-be-trusted

You will find the entire list of discussions here: http://kkartlab.in/group/some-science/forum

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How Genuine Science Explains Near Death Experiences

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The term 'near-death experience', or NDE, refers to a wide array of experiences reported by some people who have nearly died or who have thought they were going to die. It is any experience in which…Continue

How do coconuts get their water?

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Image source: WIKIPEDIACoconut trees are iconic plants found across the…Continue

Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans—but there are ways to slow down viral evolution

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Pathogen transmission can be modeled in three stages. In Stage 1, the…Continue

Science versus Supernatural

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Q: Science does not understand energy and the supernatural world because science only studies the material world. Is that why scientists don't believe in magic, manifestation or evil eye? Why flatly…Continue

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 9, 2020 at 8:16am

Wringing out Water on the ISS - for Science!

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 9, 2020 at 7:04am

High Blood Pressure And Diabetes Could Alter Brain Structure, Slowing Down Cognition

https://www.sciencealert.com/study-suggests-diabetes-and-high-blood...

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Terahertz receiver for 6G wireless communications

Future wireless networks of the 6th generation (6G) will consist of a multitude of small radio cells that need to be connected by broadband communication links. In this context, wireless transmission at THz frequencies represents a particularly attractive and flexible solution. Researchers have now developed a novel concept for low-cost terahertz receivers.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200908122517.htm

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 9, 2020 at 5:52am

No signs of alien technology in 10 million star systems

A radio telescope in outback Western Australia has completed the deepest and broadest search at low frequencies for alien technologies, scanning a patch of sky known to include at least 10 million stars.

Astronomers used the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA)telescope to explore hundreds of times more broadly than any previous search for extraterrestrial life.

The study, published  recently observed the sky around the Vela constellation. But in this part of the Universe at least, it appears other civilisations are elusive, if they exist.   The telescope was searching for powerful radio emissions at frequencies similar to FM radio frequencies, that could indicate the presence of an intelligent source.

These possible emissions are known as 'technosignatures'. With this dataset, the study found no technosignatures—no sign of intelligent life.

''A SETI Survey of the Vela Region using the Murchison Widefield Array: Orders of Magnitude Expansion in Search Space', published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (PASA)  on September 8th, 2020. arxiv.org/pdf/2009.03267.pdf

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-australian-telescope-alien-technology...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 9, 2020 at 5:31am

A lack of oxygen in tumors promotes metastasis

Metastases are formed by cancer cells that break away from the primary tumor. A research group at the University of Basel has now identified lack of oxygen as the trigger for this process. The results reveal an important relationship between the oxygen supply to tumors and the formation of metastases. This research may open up new treatment strategies for cancer.

The chances of recovery significantly worsen when a tumor metastasizes. Previous research has shown that metastases are formed by clusters of  that separate from the primary tumor and migrate to new tissue through the bloodstream. However, thus far little has been known about why these clusters of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) leave the tumor in the first place.

It has been shown now   that a  is responsible for the separation of CTC clusters from the tumor. This is an important starting point for the development of new cancer treatments.

It turned out that different areas of a tumor are supplied with different levels of : cancer cells with a lack of oxygen were found wherever the tumor had comparatively fewer blood vessels—in the core of the tumor as well as in clearly defined peripheral areas. Next, the research team investigated the CTC clusters that had separated from these tumors and found that they similarly suffered from a lack of oxygen. This led to the conclusion that cells leave the tumor if they do not receive enough oxygen. "It's as though too many people are crowded together in a small space. A few will go outside to find some fresh air.

Further experiments showed that these CTC clusters with a lack of oxygen are particularly dangerous: in comparison to clusters with normal oxygen content, they formed metastases faster and shortened the mice's survival time. "If a tumor does not have enough oxygen, these CTC clusters, which have a particularly high potential to develop metastases, will break away.

This insight led the researchers to take a closer look at the effect of what is called proangiogenic treatment: they stimulated the formation of blood vessels, thus boosting the supply of oxygen to the . As expected, the number of separating CTC clusters dropped, the mice formed fewer metastases, and they lived longer—but at the same time, the primary tumor increased in size significantly.

 Cell Reports (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108105

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-lack-oxygen-tumors-metastasi...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 9, 2020 at 5:25am

Study highlights the role of astrocytes in the formation of remote memories

Memories from a distant past, also known as remote memories, can guide the present and future behavior of humans and other living organisms on Earth. In psychology and neuroscience, the term "remote memories" refers to all memories related to events that took place from a few weeks to decades in the past.

Earlier studies have explored the neural underpinnings of remote memories or tried to identify brain  regions that could be involved in how they are formed and maintained over time. So far, most findings have suggested that the interaction between the hippocampus and frontal cortical brain regions plays a key role in the consolidation of these memories.

Past observations suggest that the interaction between these brain regions changes as time goes by and as memories go from being recent (i.e., a few years old) to remote. The exact time when these  become involved in the formation of a  and for how long they remain important to its endurance, however, is still poorly understood.

Astrocytes are star-shaped cells that are known to have several functions, including the regulation of the metabolism, detoxification, tissue repair and providing nutrients to neurons. Recent studies have found that these cells can also change synaptic activity in the brain, thus impacting neuronal circuits at multiple levels.

A number of new observations that shed light on the unique contribution of these cells in enabling the formation of remote memories in mice, and potentially also humans have been made now. They provide further evidence that astrocytes can shape neuronal networks in intricate ways and affect many cognitive functions, including the acquisition of remote memories.

Adi Kol et al. Astrocytes contribute to remote memory formation by modulating hippocampal–cortical communication during learning, Nature Neuroscience (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-020-0679-6

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-highlights-role-astrocytes-f...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 9, 2020 at 5:20am

Real-time imaging shows how SARS-CoV-2 attacks human cells

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-real-time-imaging-sars-cov-human-cell...

https://www.quora.com/q/sciencecommunication/Real-time-imaging-show... - check %%

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Devitrification demystified: Scientists show how glass crystallizes in real-time

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-devitrification-demystified.html?utm_...

https://www.quora.com/q/sciencecommunication/Devitrification-demyst...; - check %%

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** Terahertz receiver for 6G wireless communications

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-terahertz-6g-wireless.html?utm_source...

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** Trees living fast die young

A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast growing trees have shorter lifespans. This international study further calls into question predictions that greater tree growth means greater carbon storage in forests in the long term.

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-trees-fast-die-young.html?utm_source=...

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The birth of a male sex chromosome in Atlantic herring

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-birth-male-sex-chromosome-atlantic.ht...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 8, 2020 at 2:52pm

New study discovers how the nervous system of human runners generat...

Running is a fundamental mode of human movement that most of us perform effortlessly without conscious thought. Some may run regularly for exercise, or even undergo serious, professional training for completing marathons. This apparent ease of running belies the enormous biomechanical complexity of running, the coordinated control of which is accomplished by an intricate neuronal network in the brain and spinal cord.

Researchers have recently discovered that the human nervous system is equipped with a mechanism that can flexibly adjust the motor commands for different running forms depending on the state of the body and the person’s prior running experience. This finding, which has just been published in Nature Communications, may allow researchers to design training strategies for promoting running forms that are more energetically efficient.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18210-4.

https://researchnews.cc/news/2405/New-study-discovers-how-the-nervo...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 8, 2020 at 2:37pm

Gut Microbiome Composition Linked to Human Behavior

A study uncovers connections between the bacteria in our guts and our social lives.

https://www.the-scientist.com/the-literature/gut-microbiome-composi...

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** People Are Making Face Masks With Period Blood. Is There Science To Back It?

https://www.idiva.com/beauty/tips/why-menstrual-blood-facials-are-a...

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What are corticosteroids and why are they effective at fighting severe COVID-19?

https://theconversation.com/what-are-corticosteroids-and-why-are-th...

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Plant living with only one leaf reveals fundamental genetics of pla...

https://researchnews.cc/news/2406/Plant-living-with-only-one-leaf-r...

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Climate explained: methane is short-lived in the atmosphere but leaves long-term damage

https://theconversation.com/climate-explained-methane-is-short-live...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 8, 2020 at 2:34pm

https://www.sciencealert.com/are-tardigrades-the-most-indestructibl...

Are Tardigrades The Most Indestructible Animals on Earth? There's a Close Contender

Tardigrades may be the most indestructible animal, but they are not resistant to any type of harm and many experts say Nematodes are a close challenger to this title.

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Scientists Have Found a Way to Make Foldable Keyboards Out of Any Paper

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A new way to make bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics
 Researchers  have discovered a new way to reverse antibiotic resistance in some bacteria using hydrogen sulfide (H2S).
This is a very exciting discovery because for the first time it 's shown that H2S can, in fact, improve sensitivity to antibiotics, and even reverse antibiotic resistance in bacteria that do not naturally produce the agent.  
While the study focused on the effects of exogenous H2S on A. baumannii, the scientists believe the results will be mimicked in all bacteria that do not naturally produce H2S.  
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Cadmium levels in waste pickers ‘four times higher’

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on September 8, 2020 at 6:22am

How drones change our point of view and our truths

https://theconversation.com/eyes-on-the-world-drones-change-our-poi...

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Solar cell floats on a soap bubble
Materials scientists have made printed solar cells that are so thin, light and flexible that they can rest on the surface of a soap bubble.

https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-020-02493-0/index.html?utm_...

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These 3 Recent Studies Radically Change What We Understand About Dogs

https://www.sciencealert.com/three-new-studies-radically-change-wha...

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Scientists Awaken Deep Sea Bacteria After 100 Million Years

The microbes had survived on trace amounts of oxygen and were able to feed and multiply once revived in the lab.

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/scientists-awaken-deep-s...

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 Gut Microbiome Composition Linked to Human Behavior

A study uncovers connections between the bacteria in our guts and our social lives.

https://www.the-scientist.com/the-literature/gut-microbiome-composi...

 

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