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

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

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

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

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

Part 48, part49, Critical thinking -part 50 , part -51, part-52, part-53

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

part 64, part-65, part-66, part-67, part-68, part 69, part-70 part-71, part-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-wi thout-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-ca re 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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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 18, 2020 at 7:11am: 9 things you can do every day to limit your exposure to coronavirus

1. Wash your hands at every opportunity with soap and warm water for the recommended 20 seconds. I have observed that most people simply rinse their hands for a few seconds in restrooms, which is not effective in removing viruses. Twenty seconds is the minimum.

2. Avoid handling money. That dollar bill that you get for change could have been in the hands of an infected person just moments before it is placed in your hand. Use credit cards for everything possible, even a cup of coffee.

3. When a signature is required, carry your own pen and never use the same pen that others have already used. Use only the back of your fingernail to scribble a signature on a pad.

4. Use your left hand (if right handed) to open doors and avoid using door knobs entirely whenever possible.

5. Use only a knuckle to push an elevator button and other common push devices. Your little finger knuckle is least likely to be used on your face.

6. Avoid using hand rails unless you are falling. It is common to see people sliding their hand along the rail as they use the steps. Think about how many people have coughed or sneezed before using that same railing.

7. Carry and use a hand sanitizer liberally when in meetings and public places, avoid sharing papers and objects that others have touched.

8. Hold your breath immediately if someone around you sneezes or coughs and then distance yourself by 6 feet.

9. If someone behind you in a line sneezes or coughs, let them in front of you.

These are common sense precautions that you can adopt immediately and make habitual so they happen without thinking about it. Combined with social distancing precautions recommended by experts, these personal precautions can add an important additional layer of protection.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-day-limit-exposure-coronavir...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 18, 2020 at 6:52am: Why gloves and masks are not stopping the corona virus ... because people, still don't have full knowledge about how to fully stop the spread ... according to experts ... we knew this would be the case ...

Wearing masks and gloves as a precaution against coronavirus is ineffective, unnecessary for the vast majority of people, and may even spread infections faster.

wash your hands, don't touch your face, and keep your distance.

The WHO says it is advisable to wear a protective mask in public if you suspect you are infected or someone you are caring for is, in which case the advice is to stay home whenever possible.

"There are limits to how a mask can protect you from being infected and we've said the most important thing everyone can do is wash your hands, keep your hands away from your face, observe very precise hygiene," said WHO's emergencies director Mike Ryan.

experts say masks can give people who wear them a false sense of security.

For example, many people who wear them don't follow the official advice of washing their hands thoroughly first, ensuring it's air tight and not to touch it once it's on.

"People are always readjusting their masks and that has the potential to contaminate them.

"If someone has come across the virus, it's surely going to be on the mask."

Gloves, similarly, don't greatly heighten protection and could even end up making you sick.

"If people cannot stop touching their face, gloves will not serve a purpose.

One 2015 study in the American Journal of Infection Control found that people touch their face on average 20 times an hour.

The novel coronavirus is transmitted via skin contact, transferring infected globules of mucus via the ears, eyes or nose.

"Gloves are not a substitute for washing your hands. "If you're wearing gloves you're not washing your hands."

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-masks-gloves-dont-coronaviru...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 18, 2020 at 6:25am: Why people delay software updates, despite the risks

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-people-software.html?utm_source...

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https://theconversation.com/not-all-young-people-are-digital-native...

Not all young people are ‘digital natives’ – inequality hugely limits experiences of technology

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-bacterial-enzyme-antibiotics.html?utm...

Bacterial enzyme could become a new target for antibiotics

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-blocking-sugar-viruses-tumor-cells.ht...

Blocking sugar structures on viruses and tumour cells to stop illnesses

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-death-falls.html?utm_source=...

Risk of death from stroke falls by 24%, thanks to medical science. Our evidence to show that science works efficiently.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-protein-fat-metabolism.html?...

Protein controls fat metabolism

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-covid-coronavirus-epidemic-n...

The COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin, scientists say

The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan, China, last year and has since caused a large scale COVID-19 epidemic is the product of natural evolution, according to findings published in the journal Nature Medicine.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 18, 2020 at 6:06am: Knowing why bacteria are great upstream swimmers may prevent serious infections

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-bacteria-great-upstream-swimmers-infe...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-neighbors.html?utm_source=nwletter&am...

Radiation damage spreads among close neighbors

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-semiconductors-metals-superconductors...

Semiconductors can behave like metals and even like superconductors

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-physicists-filter-blocking-high-pitch...

Need to reduce high-pitched noises? Science may have an answer.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-electrons-scientists-pave-accessible-...

Seeing with electrons: scientists pave the way to more affordable and accessible cryo-EM

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-qubits-room-temperature.html?utm_sour...

Qubits that operate at room temperature

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https://theconversation.com/how-changes-brought-on-by-coronavirus-c...

How changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate change

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-d-printers-coronavirus-victims....

3-D printers saving the lives of coronavirus victims

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 17, 2020 at 8:34am: Call for Applications: 2020 OWSD PhD Fellowships for women scientists in developing countries

https://www.scidev.net/global/content/grants_notice.60043D5B-4B3B-4...

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/asian-scientists-to-map-blood-cell-ty...

Asian scientists to map blood cell types across five population groups

Scientists from Singapore, South Korea, and Japan will study differences in blood cells across five major Asian population groups, including Chinese, Indian, and Malay, with the aim to understand why some are more susceptible to certain diseases and develop new blood-based diagnostic tests.

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00769-z

Exposed: cells’ sugary secrets

Researchers are finally uncovering the truth about glycans — the sugar-based chains that coat cells and decorate many proteins.

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Emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals are larger than expected

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-emissions-ozone-depleting-chemicals-l...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-inflammation-brain-linked-de...

Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 17, 2020 at 6:37am: Antibodies from COVID-19 survivors could be used to treat patients, protect those at risk

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-antibodies-covid-survivors-p...

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-while-pregnant-or-giving-bi...

Coronavirus while pregnant or giving birth: here’s what you need to know

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Maria Kirch was the first woman to discover a comet, but her husband took the credit

https://massivesci.com/articles/maria-kirch-comet-astronomy-margare...

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What you’re seeing right now is the past, so your brain is predicting the present

https://theconversation.com/what-youre-seeing-right-now-is-the-past...

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https://theconversation.com/how-to-flatten-the-curve-of-coronavirus...

How to flatten the curve of coronavirus the mathematics way ...

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https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/25033/20200315/when-the-astro...

When the Astronauts Get Sick in Space, What Does NASA Do?

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https://phys.org/news/2019-07-bacteria.html

How bacteria swim against the flow

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 17, 2020 at 6:21am: What lives, what dies? The role of science in the decision to cull seals to save cod

https://theconversation.com/what-lives-what-dies-the-role-of-scienc...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-highly-efficient-low-cost-method-dna....

Highly efficient, low-cost method developed to reduce DNA errors

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-unraveling-puzzle-madagascar-forest-c...

Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar's forest cats

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-fecal-microbiota-transplants...

Fecal microbiota transplants successfully treat patients with C. difficile

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-personalized-blood-biopsies-...

Personalized blood biopsies may provide signal of cancer recurrence

Personalized blood biopsies, which scan patient blood samples for genetic traces of cancer, could potentially provide an earlier warning of metastatic cancer before it is picked up through standard monitoring.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-kids-mild-covid-symptoms-cha...

Kids get mild COVID-19 symptoms, but chance of transmission high: study

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-babies-baby-universal.html?u...

Babies' love of baby talk is universal, study finds

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 17, 2020 at 6:05am: Researchers expose vulnerabilities of password managers

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-expose-vulnerabilities-password...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-shark-molecule-cholesterol-enzyme-des...

'Shark molecule' protects cholesterol enzyme from destruction

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-rivals-offspring-greater-mutations.ht...

Love rivals risk having offspring with a greater number of harmful mutations

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-reveals-early-evolution-cortex.html?u...

Brain evolution: New study reveals early evolution of cortex

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-dr-jekyll-hyde-enzyme-tb.html?utm_sou...

Enzyme targeted by TB antibiotic later stops the drug destroying it

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-kind-crispr-technology-rna-viruses.ht...

New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-sensory-danger-zones-pollution-impact...

Sensory danger zones: How sensory pollution impacts animal survival

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 17, 2020 at 5:42am: Type 1 diabetes is not one but two distinct conditions, defined by diagnosis age

Children who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes under the age of seven have a different form (or "endotype") of the condition compared with those diagnosed aged 13 or above

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, destroying them. This means they no longer regulate blood sugar levels effectively and people affected by the condition must inject insulin several times a day to do this job.

children who were diagnosed under 7 years old do not process insulin properly and the cells that make it are quickly destroyed. Surprisingly, those who are older at diagnosis (aged 13 or over) often continue to produce normal insulin; findings which reignite important questions about whether these "dormant" insulin-producing cells could be reinvigorated to work more effectively.

In their paper, the Exeter team has suggested new names for the two distinct endotypes: Type 1 Diabetes Endotype 1 (T1DE1) for that diagnosed in the youngest children, and Type 1 Diabetes Endotype 2 (T1DE2) for those who are older at diagnosis.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-diabetes-distinct-conditions...