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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 May 21, 2020 at 9:47am: We Can Activate The Cells That Keep Our Muscles From Wasting Away After 30

https://www.sciencealert.com/satellite-cells-replace-muscles-but-th...

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https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-suggest-my-bushy-beard-evo...

Strange study suggests Human Beards Evolved to Absorb Punches to The Head. Then why don't women have this protection? :)

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Human Viruses Can Jump into Animals, Too—Sowing the Seeds of Future Epidemics

“Reverse zoonosis” may foster the right conditions for the next COVID-19

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-viruses-can-jump-i...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-clue-hard-cold-winter-mornin...

why it's so hard to wake up on a cold winter's morning

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-tropical-forests.html?utm_source=nwle...

Tropical forests can handle the heat, up to a point

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-artificial-eye-closer-human-cap...

Artificial eye comes closer to human eye capabilities

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 21, 2020 at 9:39am: Three day seminar for women in science

Women in science: The 'Women in Science' Panel of the Indian Academy of Sciences, in association with the French Embassy in India and the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA), is organizing a three-day seminar to highlight the scientific contributions of women in Collaborative Indo-French Projects. This seminar will be held at the Faculty Hall in IISc, Bangalore from 3 to 5 February 2015. Besides the plenary sessions with eminent women researchers, there will be a poster session for women PhD students and postdoc researchers in the field of health, life sciences, physical and mathematical sciences. The two best posters will be selected for presentation at the main seminar and participation grants will be available for out of station participants if the poster is selected. Please inform your colleagues . The last date for submitting the poster is 9 January 2015.

Further information: Website: http://www.frenchscienceindia.or...

E-mail: indofrenchwomen2015@gmail.com

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 21, 2020 at 8:31am: Carbon dating, the archaeological workhorse, is getting a major reboot

A long-anticipated recalibration of radiocarbon dating could shift the age of some prehistoric samples hundreds of years $$

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01499-y?utm_source=Natur...

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https://physicsworld.com/a/if-planet-nine-is-a-primordial-black-hol...

If ‘Planet Nine’ is a primordial black hole, could we detect it with a fleet of tiny spacecraft?

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01294-9?utm_source=Natur...

Are women publishing less during the pandemic? Here’s what the data say

Early analyses suggest that female academics are posting fewer preprints and starting fewer research projects than their male peers.

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200519101322.htm

Artificial pieces of brain use light to communicate with real neurons

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https://theplosblog.plos.org/2020/05/preprints-and-the-media-a-chan...

No preprints for press - PLOS: public attention at scale via the media should focus on the most reliable science: published, peer-reviewed research. Press embargoes continue to be the best tool to facilitate that. $$

articles accepted at PLOS journals that were previously posted as a preprint will be under a press embargo which lifts upon publication.

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https://www.npr.org/2020/05/19/859182015/johnson-johnson-stops-sell...

Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talcum-based baby powder in the United States and Canada after being ordered to pay out billions of dollars related to lost legal battles over claims the product causes cancer.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 21, 2020 at 6:22am: Scientists dissect the complex choices of animals

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-scientists-complex-choices-animals.ht...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-plasma-expensive-efficient-longer-spa...

A new plasma engine will allow less expensive, more efficient, and longer space missions

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-climate-coastal-antarctica-green-scie...

Climate change will turn coastal Antarctica green, say scientists

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-swarm-probes-weakening-earth-magnetic...

Swarm constellation probes weakening of Earth's magnetic field

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-news-articles-machines-taught-w...

By 'reading' books and news articles, AI can be taught 'right' from 'wrong'

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https://theconversation.com/plane-cabins-are-havens-for-germs-heres...

Microbiology gyaan ... Plane cabins are havens for germs. Here’s how they can clean up their act

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 21, 2020 at 6:09am: Nature-inspired CRISPR enzymes for expansive genome editing

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-nature-inspired-crispr-enzymes-expans...

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Difference between ventilation and oxygenation.

https://www.currenaffairs0786.ga/2020/05/difference-between-ventila...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-alma-massive-rotating-disk-early.html...

Massive rotating disk in early universe discovered

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-reveal-complex-hemoglobin-resurrectin...

Researchers reveal origins of complex hemoglobin by resurrecting ancient proteins

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-hybrid-quantum-entangling-molecule-at...

Researchers build hybrid quantum system by entangling molecule with atom

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-cosmic-rays-left-indelible-imprint.ht...

Cosmic rays may have left indelible imprint on early life, physicists theorise ...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 20, 2020 at 5:49am: Researchers observe Pauli crystals for the first time

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-team-germany-pauli-crystals.html?utm_...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-powerful-drugs-unwanted-side-effects....

Designing powerful drugs without unwanted side effects - scientists are exploring the possibilities ...

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https://www.sciencealert.com/we-re-about-to-experience-solar-minimu...

Yes, a Solar Minimum Is Coming. No, It's Not Going to Mess Up The World

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https://www.sciencealert.com/sudden-loss-of-smell-is-a-reason-to-se...

Should You Self-Isolate if You Suddenly Lose Your Sense of Smell? Here's What We Know till now

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-do-we-blink-so-fr...

Why Do We Blink So Frequently?
Research indicates that the brain enters a momentary state of wakeful rest when we blink, perhaps allowing us to focus better afterward

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https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/05/tech/pet-bottles-antibiotics...

Turning Plastic Bottles Into Antibiotic Sponges Researchers in South Korea have used waste PET bottles to create an adsorbent material for the removal of antibiotics from water.

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https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/05/health/machine-learning-covi...

These Three Biomarkers May Predict COVID-19 Death Risk: Study A machine learning model developed by Wuhan scientists predicted the death of COVID-19 patients ten days in advance of their outcomes with more than 90 percent accuracy.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 19, 2020 at 8:26am: How to Snuff Out the Next Pandemic

High-speed sequencing technology, placed strategically in urban hospitals, could flag a new pathogen before it has a chance to spread widely

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-to-snuff-out-...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-odds-life-intelligence-emerging-plane...

New study estimates the odds of life and intelligence emerging beyond our planet

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-scientists-pressure-liquid-magnetism-...

Scientists use pressure to make liquid magnetism breakthrough

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-scientists-china-drug-pandem...

Scientists found a drug based on neutralising antibodies that can stop pandemic - the experiments done on mice 're promising ...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-presymptomatic-virus-patient...

Presymptomatic virus patients can contaminate environments: study

About three hours after they tested positive, the researchers sampled various surfaces in their rooms.

These included door handles, light switches, faucet handles, thermometers, television remotes, pillow covers, duvet covers, sheets, towels, bathroom door handles, toilet seats and toilet flushing buttons.

A total of 22 samples were collected from the two rooms and eight tested positive for COVID-19.

Six were from the room of a student identified only as Patient A. They were from the light switch, bathroom door handle, sheet, duvet cover, pillow cover and towel.

In Patient B's room, positive samples were detected on a faucet and pillow case.

The researchers said the study "demonstrates extensive environmental contamination of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a relatively short time."

They noted that a higher viral load was detected after prolonged contact with sheets and pillow covers.

Fa-Chun Jiang et al. Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA on Surfaces in Quarantine Rooms, Emerging Infectious Diseases (2020). DOI: 10.3201/eid2609.201435

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 19, 2020 at 7:14am: No evidence of an influence of dark matter on the force between nuclei

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-evidence-dark-nuclei.html?utm_source=...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-superconductors-zeitgeist-materials-d...

Superconductors with 'zeitgeist' – when materials differentiate between the past and the future

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-discovery-unknown-hydrogen-mid-ocean-...

Discovery of unknown hydrogen in mid-ocean ridge points to hidden biosphere

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-pandemic-night-satellites-weather.htm...

Seeing the pandemic at night: How satellites observe more than just weather

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-groupie-galaxies-orbiting-milky-dark....

Satellite galaxies orbiting Milky Way tell us about dark matter, how galaxy formed

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https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/long-acting-injectable-drug...

Long-acting injectable drug prevents HIV infections

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 19, 2020 at 5:51am: Investigating neural mechanisms underlying individual differences in perception

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-neural-mechanisms-underlying...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-link-brain.html

The link between drawing and seeing in the brain

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-path-boosts-quantum-gain.html?utm_sou...

Observing the path less traveled boosts quantum gain

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-mystery-lava-like-mars-scientists.htm...

Mystery of lava-like flows on Mars solved by scientists

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This is why placebos work: Scientists find brain center that 'profoundly' shuts down pain

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-scientists-brain-center-prof...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-brain-to-gut.html?utm_source...

Neuroscientists have traced neural pathways that connect the brain to the stomach, providing a biological mechanism to explain how stress can foster ulcer development.

Identifying these neural pathways that connect the brain and stomach could provide new insights into common gut disorders.

For example, Helicobacter pylori infection typically triggers ulcer formation, but descending signals from the cerebral cortex could influence the bacteria's growth by adjusting gastric secretions to make the stomach more or less hospitable to invaders.

These insights also could change clinical gastroenterology practice. Knowing that the brain exerts physical control over the gut gives doctors a new way to approach bowel problems.

"Several common gut disorders, such as dyspepsia or irritable bowel syndrome, might not get better with current treatments," said Levinthal, who also is a gastroenterologist at UPMC. "Our results provide cortical targets that will be critical for developing new brain-based therapies that might be helpful for our patients."

David J. Levinthal el al., "Multiple areas of the cerebral cortex influence the stomach," PNAS (2020). www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.2002737117

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 18, 2020 at 7:11am: Live streaming of coral reefs ...

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New research shows that magpies can recognise themselves - the first time this has been shown in non-mammals.
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We all heard the story of an intelligent crow when we 're young. Now watching it with our own eyes makes us kids again ...