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Carnivorous plants trap and absorb nutrition from insects and related organisms. Credit: RichardsDrawings from Pixabay.

plants · Life · 01 Mar 2022

The Genius of Carnivorous Plants

Sunaina Rao

The cunning, yet genius trapping mechanisms in carnivorous plants.

In physics, especially in cosmology, scale tells how one can understand a phenomenon or natural object. © Hermano Farias.

universe · Cosmos · 24 Jan 2022

The Simplicity of Everything

Hermano Farias

A concise introduction to cosmology and the theory behind it.

Numbers and infinity have a profound relation. © Sunaina Rao

mathematics · Cosmos · 15 Dec 2021

Somebody said infinity?

Hermano Farias

Can the concept of infinity be properly understood, discussed and compared? This question may sound purely philosophical, but it isn’t in fact. Here I discuss infinity a little.

The hunt for a HIV vaccine continues. © Sunaina Rao

vaccines · Life · 01 Jan 2022

The 4 decade long hunt for a HIV vaccine continues

Sunaina Rao

Why developing a vaccine against HIV has proven so difficult and the 3 promising HIV vaccine candidates to look out for.

The DART spacecraft aims to collide with a small asteroid in a binary asteroid system. By colliding, scientists hope to push the asteroid slightly to change its orbit. This test will help scientists prepare planetary defence tools against any future threats caused by asteroids on collision course with Earth. Image created at FROMTBOT using materials taken fromNASA/Johns Hopkins APL.

asteroid · Cosmos · 27 Nov 2021

DART spacecraft launched and on collision course with an asteroid

Devadas Vivek

The aim is to test the idea that we can push an asteroid away by bumping into it, in preparation for defence against any future asteroid hazards.

Ardem Patapoutian (left) and David Julius (right). Credit - Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach.

neuroscience · Life · 07 Nov 2021

Science Explained - The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine

Sunaina Rao

From chronic inflammatory pain to migraine, the discovery behind this year’s Nobel Prize could improve the quality of millions of lives.

A group of honeybees building their honeycomb.

insects · Life · 24 Sep 2021

How do bees make honey?

Sunaina Rao

Converting simple sugary solutions into delicious, syrupy honey, bees can indeed be considered master chefs!

literacy · Science Policy · 11 Sep 2021

6 Inspiring Science Communicators and How They Have Changed the Way We Look at Science

Sunaina Rao

In our opinion, they were instrumental in normalising the scientific process in pop culture.

Diabetes impacts millions of lives worldwide.

diabetes · Life · 25 Aug 2021

Is There a Permanent Cure for Type 2 Diabetes?

Sunaina Rao

Here, I discuss three interesting strategies proposed by scientists that have the potential to permanently cure type 2 diabetes.

2021 PH27 is a small asteroid of just around 1 kilometer in diameter orbiting the sun within the Earth's orbit. This picture of an asteroid is only for representation.

asteroid · Cosmos · 24 Aug 2021

Astronomers Discover Rare "Interior Earth" Asteroid Zipping Around the Sun

Devadas Vivek

The asteroid, named 2021 PH27 takes just 113 Earth days to complete its orbit around the sun making it the fastest-orbiting asteroid in our solar system.

Dogs can have very different visual abilities when compared to humans. © Sunaina Rao

dogs · Life · 17 Aug 2021

How Dogs and Humans See The World Differently

Sunaina Rao

Dogs have contrasting visual abilities when compared to humans.

ageing · Life · 09 Aug 2021

Can Telomerase Help Slow Down Ageing?

Sunaina Rao

The role of telomerase in telomere maintenance and ageing.

Illustration showing a variety of breed of dogs with a text that reads "Smart Bois" indicating smart dogs. © FROMTBOT.

neuroscience · Life · 28 Jul 2021

Dogs Have a Theory of Mind and Can Recognise Lying Humans

Devadas Vivek

Researchers recruited hundreds of dogs to a 'theory of mind' experiment, and determined that dogs were more likely to use their visual experience over cues from lying humans when looking for treats.

An illustration of the human brain. Illustration by Fakurian Design.

brain · Life · 05 Aug 2021

Electron Microscopy Reveals Brain Development Patterns in Worms

Devadas Vivek

Researchers identified patterns of brain maturation in worms using electron microscopy, providing insights into brain development in humans.

A Tardigrade is a tiny, eight-legged animal that is extremely popular for its resiliency. © FROMTBOT.

animals · Life · 10 Jul 2021

Facts About Tardigrades

Sampath Amitash

The most resilient animals known to us.

The act of gifting has a huge effect on our nervous system, general physiology and our psychology. © Sunaina Rao.

neuroscience · Life · 20 Mar 2021

Why Do We Enjoy Presenting Gifts To Our Loved Ones?

Sunaina Rao

The answer lies in our evolution, neurobiology and psychology.

covid-19 · Science Policy · 10 Feb 2021

Are our COVID 19 Policies Grounded in Quality Science?

Sunaina Rao

A recent research published in the journal Science, explores how COVID 19 science affected policy making in government agencies, think tanks and IGOs.