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Are our COVID 19 Policies Grounded in Quality Science?

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

Paving The Way to Innovation

How interest in fields outside your established area of interest, can help in integrative thinking.

The 'Evergreen' Tradition of Christmas Trees

Why Christmas trees stay green all year long and its relevance to the Christmas culture.

Sexual Division of Labour May Be Less ‘Natural’ Than What We Think

Man the hunter and woman the gatherer? Well maybe not, in the more ancient human societies.

The CRISPR-Cas Story

How a serendipitous observation led us to edit the code of life.

The Earth is Drowning in Plastic. Will Enzymes from this Plastic Eating Bacteria Provide New Hope?

Scientists show how re-engineering enzymes from a plastic eating bacteria, can provide us new avenues in plastic degradation.

Vaccines - What are They and How are They Made?

A peep into the different kinds of vaccines and how they work.

How Does The Immune System Work? (Part 2)

The war rages on – The adaptive immune system.

How Does The Immune System Work? (Part 1)

The fascinating story of the warriors in our body - The innate immune system.

How Does a Cell Move?

Actin microfilaments in the movements of neutrophils.

How does soap kill the Corona Virus particle?

A simple soap bar can instantly crumble the entire framework of the Corona Virus particle, rendering it inactive. But how does it do this?

What would spill out if you burst a cell open?

Imagine you pulled out a single cell from your body and burst it open. What do you think would spill out of it?

The adventurous journey of a cancer cell

The long tiring journey of a cancer cell from its site of origin to a distant metastatic organ.

Physicists watch 3 individual atoms collide

For the first time, physicists isolated individual atoms and dropped them together and watch them collide. What did they see?

Study Identifies New Cellular Temperature Regulators

Have you ever wondered why 37°C or 98.6°F is considered normal body temperature? Why do we feel differently when our body temperature changes?

Methane: How Much Does Human Activity Contribute to The Environment

Scientists just discovered that there has been about 25 to 40% under-estimation of human contribution to methane in our atmosphere.

When was Earth Formed? Sooner Than We Thought

By measuring iron isotopes, researchers show that our planet originally formed much faster and provide new insights on planetary formation.

When your cells go viral

How viruses can take over your cells and dictate them to do their bidding!

Panamanian Snakes Under Threat After Mass Extinction of Amphibians

In 2004, a fungal disease wiped out local amphibian population in Panama, thereby cutting off the food source of these snakes.

A weird shaped rock provides insights into how our planets formed

In 2019, the New Horizons Space Probe discovered this rock, called Arrokoth, in the outer solar system beyond Neptune.

The Story of The Cell

From a primitive packet of molecules to complex multicellular plants and animals, the history of the cell spans billions of years.

Using 'gene counts' to target cancer stem cells

Cancer stem cells are believed to be the drivers of tumour growth and relapse in a cancer cell population.

Space Missions: 6 exciting launches in 2020

Exciting launches from NASA, ESA and other space agencies lined-up throughout 2020.

The cell's internal structure revealed in exquisite 3D

Researchers combined two advanced microscopy techniques to uncover the internal structure of cells in three-dimension, with an astonishing detail.

The relationship strategy of Red Titi Monkey couples

Division of labour seems to be crucial for pair-bonding and to maintain a relationship.

Floral patterns in microbial cultures

Naturally beautiful patterns emerged when two species of bacteria were cultured together.

Nanoparticles in the Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Drugs

Nano-particles behave very much like heavy duty trucks with a GPS tracker.

Suizhou Meteorite Provides Insights into Earth's Mantle

A meteorite that has experienced pressures similar to the Earth's lower mantle.

Can Tissue Fibrosis Influence Metastasis?

The role of fibrosis in cancer progression.

First Results From Parker Solar Probe Reveal the Sun's Weird Magnetic Field

The Parker Solar Probe is heading towards the sun. Its aim is to understand the atmosphere of the sun in detail.

Observing chemical reactions in ultra slow motion

At ultra-low temperatures, molecules have so little energy that, in effect, their reactivity is slowed down.

Gene Regulating Blood Stem Cells' Maintenance Identified

This gene called MLLT3 regulated the production of more than 800 proteins, many of which are essential for the maintenance of blood stem cells

A third of Earth’s land plants are rare

These rare plants were also found to be clustering in only a few regions on Earth.

The Antennas, Doors and Bridges of The Cell

Receptors and transport channels

Seeking life on Europa

Europa is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter and is a prime candidate for extra-terrestrial life.

Oxygen sensing in our cells

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine was awarded to the discovery of how cells sense oxygen. Here is a brief summary of the research.