Small Wonders
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Molecular spintronics: A new technology could help make quantum computing a reality
A form of electronics based on electron spin rather than charge, spintronics can help make mammoth quantum computations.
Deepak Venkateshvaran, The Conversation
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Nanotechnology can make food safer. So why is it being seen with suspicion?
The relatively new technology could help overcome poor yields and malnutrition but concerns about its safety to humans and the environment also remain.
Mićo Tatalović
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Meet Poochi Venkat, the photographer who has been documenting Chennai’s insect life for 25 years
His new book, ‘Insects: Guardians of Nature’, is the gateway to a tiny but fascinating world.
Vinita Govindarajan
Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Why Indians worship the mound of the much-hated termite
The misunderstood termite can teach many lessons to architects and fans of sustainable living.
Geetha Iyer
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From the Mongolian plains to Assam's tea gardens, one medical device is making surgery safer
Millions of people who would have been left dead or disabled by surgical complications are being saved by pulse oximeters that monitor anaesthesia.
Jane Feinmann, Mosaic
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We’re holding an amoeba Olympics to uncover the mechanisms behind human diseases
They may be single-celled organisms, but as our distant cousins amoeba can tell us a lot about ourselves.
Amy Baldwin, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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The cities of the future could be built by microbes
Bacteria can produce their own 'buildings' so scientists are genetically engineering them to build ours.
Martyn Dade-Robertson, The Conversation
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Tiny cameras in a miniature world bring magic to Google's new Street View offering
You can now tour Hamburg's famed Miniatur Wunderland, the world's longest railway track, through Street View.
Scroll Staff
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Here's what you need to know about the Large Hadron Collider's latest discovery: pentaquarks
The latest data from the particle accelerator that found the Higgs Boson has confirmed another of our theories about how the universe works.
Gavin Hesketh, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Molecular 'GPS' helps stem cells navigate inside the body
A novel molecule has been used to target stem cells to damaged tissues within the body.
Jeffrey Karp, The Conversation
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Why India must quickly build a neutrino observatory under a Tamil Nadu hill
With primacy in the field at stake, China is racing ahead with a similar project.
Vasudevan Mukunth