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.
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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 · 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.
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.
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.
animals · Life · 10 Jul 2021
Facts About Tardigrades
Sampath Amitash
The most resilient animals known to us.
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.
mindset · Life · 20 Jan 2021
Paving The Way to Innovation
Sunaina Rao
How interest in fields outside your established area of interest, can help in integrative thinking.
plants · Life · 24 Dec 2020
The 'Evergreen' Tradition of Christmas Trees
Sunaina Rao
Why Christmas trees stay green all year long and its relevance to the Christmas culture.
humans · Life · 10 Dec 2020
Sexual Division of Labour May Be Less ‘Natural’ Than What We Think
Sunaina Rao
Man the hunter and woman the gatherer? Well maybe not, in the more ancient human societies.
gene-editing · Life · 28 Nov 2020
The CRISPR-Cas Story
Sunaina Rao
How a serendipitous observation led us to edit the code of life.
environment · Earth · 20 Oct 2020
The Earth is Drowning in Plastic. Will Enzymes from this Plastic Eating Bacteria Provide New Hope?
Sunaina Rao
Scientists show how re-engineering enzymes from a plastic eating bacteria, can provide us new avenues in plastic degradation.
vaccines · Life · 26 Sep 2020
Vaccines - What are They and How are They Made?
Sunaina Rao
A peep into the different kinds of vaccines and how they work.
immune system · Life · 01 Sep 2020
How Does The Immune System Work? (Part 2)
Sunaina Rao
The war rages on – The adaptive immune system.
immune system · Life · 30 Jul 2020
How Does The Immune System Work? (Part 1)
Sunaina Rao
The fascinating story of the warriors in our body - The innate immune system.
cells · Life · 05 Jun 2020
How Does a Cell Move?
Sunaina Rao
Actin microfilaments in the movements of neutrophils.
coronavirus · Life · 19 May 2020
How Does Soap Kill The Coronavirus Particle
Sunaina Rao
A simple soap bar can instantly crumble the entire framework of the coronavirus particle, rendering it inactive. But how does it do this?
cells · Life · 20 Apr 2020
What Would Spill Out if You Burst a Cell Open?
Sunaina Rao
Imagine you pulled out a single cell from your body and burst it open. What do you think would spill out of it?
cancer · Life · 21 Mar 2020
The Adventurous Journey of a Cancer Cell
Sunaina Rao
The long tiring journey of a cancer cell from its site of origin to a distant metastatic organ.
atmosphere · Earth · 03 Mar 2020
Methane: How Much Does Human Activity Contribute to The Environment
Devadas Vivek
Scientists just discovered that there has been about 25 to 40% under-estimation of human contribution to methane in our atmosphere.
viruses · Life · 26 Feb 2020
When Your Cells Go Viral
Sunaina Rao and Devadas Vivek
How viruses can take over your cells and dictate them to do their bidding!
cells · Life · 09 Feb 2020
The Story of The Cell
Sunaina Rao
From a primitive packet of molecules to complex multicellular plants and animals, the history of the cell spans billions of years.
