November 2022
The Physics and Biology behind crowd surge t…
Recently we saw what happened in Seoul. Crowd surging – the deadly phenomenon that claimed more than 150 lives in South Korea. At least 154 people died in Seoul recently when a Halloween street party…
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The Physics and Biology behind crowd surge t…
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September 2022
Mosquito blood DNA can be used to detect cri…
Q: Can mosquito blood DNA be used to detect crimes?
Krishna: There was a case report from China (1). We really can't confirm the authenticity of this story because it was reported by news agencies:
T…
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Mosquito blood DNA can be used to detect cri…
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August 2022
Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long C…
Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures
People with long COVID are going online to look for support. But these valuab…
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Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long C…
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February 2022
The rhythm of life and death (Directed by Sc…
Man, made of atoms and energy
Borrowed from universe's depository
Which should be returned back to its treasury
Here you have only the rights of tenancy
So don't get into a false state of revery
Var…
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The rhythm of life and death (Directed by Sc…
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January 2022
Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
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Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
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May 2021
The unsung heroes of life: Have you ever tha…
Heard people say, "By the grace of God I got my life back"
After recovering from a covid attack
Saw people thanking medical doctors
For saving their lives from life threatening factors
But have you…
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The unsung heroes of life: Have you ever tha…
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Don't send me your good wishes!
Don't greet me on my birthday
I will be happy everyday
Whether you send me good wishes or not
I have my overflowing satisfaction pot!
Sending good vibes don't change anything
They don't make the lu…
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Don't send me your good wishes!
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April 2021
I am celebrating my life itself!
I don't celebrate any of the festivals cultural
For me everyday is a carnival
Because my path is strewn with so many new
Inventions and discoveries which I zealously pursue
No lamps will be lit i…
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I am celebrating my life itself!
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March 2021
Krishna in a wonderland (called Science)
Krishna in a wonderland
It's a ten million colour band
Anthocyanins, aurones, chalcones, flavonols, proanthocyanid
Lycopene, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, carotinoid!
Newton-described Classical worl…
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Krishna in a wonderland (called Science)
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September 2020
How to build an effective flu vaccine: new…
Flu season comes around like clockwork every year, and sooner or later everyone gets infected. The annual flu shot is a key part of public health efforts to control the flu, but the vaccine's effect…
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How to build an effective flu vaccine: new…
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July 2020
Is the airborne route a major source of coro…
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, one question that keeps coming up is whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the air.
In fact, 239 scientists in 32 countries hav…
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Is the airborne route a major source of coro…
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April 2020
Supertasters and taste perceptions
Recently an interesting thing happened. I drank some water in my sister's home. The water was collected from a water purifier. The water tasted bitter. I told this to my sister. She too drank it and…
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Supertasters and taste perceptions
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Clinical Experiments: Blood plasma from COVI…
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
We are passing through one such situation now. COVID19 pandemic. Thousands of people around the world are dying. Millions are suffering. Economies are g…
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Clinical Experiments: Blood plasma from COVI…
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Poisonous Datura fruits don't prevent COVID-…
Yesterday the local news papers have reported cases of datura poisoning (1,4). Eleven people in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district were hospitalised on Tuesday after consuming a ‘home-made remedy’ fo…
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Poisonous Datura fruits don't prevent COVID-…
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Qs people asked me on science and my replies…
Q: Why do we get a sweet smell when it rains?
Krishna: Geosmin! Heard about it?
Image source: Google images
Geosmin is an organic compound with a distinct earthy flavour and aroma produced by certain…
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Qs people asked me on science and my replies…
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Corona virus related words and what they mean
We hear/ read and use a lot of words these days while dealing with corona virus. Lots of the jargon 's being transferred from labs to the wider world.
But do we really know what they exactly mean?…
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Corona virus related words and what they mean
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Qs people asked me on science and my replies…
Q: Can 5 G cause corona virus infection?
Krishna: "Cause corona virus infection?" NO!
There is a conspiracy theory falsely claiming that 5G - which is used in mobile phone networks and relies on sign…
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Qs people asked me on science and my replies…
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What are science, scientific method, and sci…
Q: How many versions of the scientific method are there? Are some better than others?
Krishna: The scientific method is a convenient way to introduce students and laymen to the process of scien…
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What are science, scientific method, and sci…
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March 2020
Qs people asked me on science and my replies…
Q: What is contact tracing and how does it help in stopping the spread of a disease?
Krishna: Contact tracing which when combined with social distancing, has proven a powerful asset in controlling t…
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Qs people asked me on science and my replies…
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Qs people asked me on science and my replies…
Q; How come we tend to get crossover viruses from bats and pigs, but not cats and dogs who we're much more in contact with?
Krishna: Spillover or epidemic infections have occurred between hosts t…
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Qs people asked me on science and my replies…
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What is the scientific reason behind the 21-…
Q: What is the scientific reason behind the 21-day lockdown to prevent coronavirus?
Krishna: Governments usually take these decisions based on disease models created by scientists and other ex…
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What is the scientific reason behind the 21-…
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