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Classical physics can explain quantum weirdness!
When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it falls, and when and where it will land. But if you were to squeeze that same ball down to the size of an atom or smaller, it would behave in ways beyond anything that…
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Why does life prefer one 'hand' over the other? New study points to electron spin
A team of scientists has identified a new physical mechanism that could help explain one of the most persistent mysteries in science: why life consistently uses one "handed" version of its molecules and not the other. The researchers show that electron spin, a fundamental quantum property, can…
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Get inspired by science itself, not scientists!
Q: Our teacher told us to read the stories of famous scientists. Do we get inspired by reading scientists' stories?Krishna:Inspiration is the process of being …
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Tiny Microbes Hiding in Soil May Help Pull Rain From The Sky, Study Reveals
Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a "superpower" that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain, according to a recent study.To understand how a microbe can control a storm, we first…
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Why it is difficult for scientists to have high EQs
A student asked me this Q recently: Do scientists have low EQs?Krishna: Emotional Quotients?But do you know according to some psychologists this EQ thing doesn't exist?Anyway, people think scientists have very high IQs. They also think this would make them have low EQs as both are considered as…
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Standing Up For Science : Showing Reasons Why Science Should Be Trusted
Science and Trust series - Part 2 "Science is heroic. It fuels the economy, it feeds the world, it fights disease" - Tom SiegfriedIn the…
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Antibiotics Can 'Inflame' Bacteria, Making Infections Harder to Treat
Antibiotics Can 'Inflame' Bacteria, Making Infections Harder to TreatAntibiotics are designed to …
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Unexpected Source of Salt May Be Raising Blood Pressure For Millions
When people consider what causes high blood pressure, they often think of lifestyle factors, such as eating salty foods, lack of exercise, or smoking.However, an unexpected…
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People will get maximum benefits of exercise only if exercise timing is aligned with individual chronotype in adults
Timing exercise to match body clock chronotype—the natural predisposition to morning or evening alertness—may lower cardiovascular disease risk among those who are already vulnerable, suggests research published in the open access journal Open Heart.Aligning exercise timing with individual…
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Five warning signs that rivers are polluted—even when they look clean
After months of relentlessly miserable weather for most of the UK, spring brings renewed enthusiasm for spending time outdoors hiking, wild swimming, paddling, or on walks.…
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