Scientific Discovery
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The world’s leggiest animal has been discovered in Australia
The eyeless, subterranean creature with 1,306 legs discovered 60 metres underground is the first ‘true millipede’.
Bruno Alves Buzatto, The Conversation
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MDMA, the drug used in ecstasy, can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder
One year after their last MDMA-assisted psychotherapy session, more than 80% of study participants reported improved feelings of well-being.
C Michael White, The Conversation & Adrian V Hernandez, The Conversation
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50 years ago, an engineer at the Beatles’ record company conducted the first CT scan of a skull
Godfrey Hounsfield was a brilliant, intuitive inventor.
Edmund S Higgins, The Conversation
Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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3,600 years ago, a space rock wiped out an ancient city – and possibly inspired a Biblical story
New research reveals evidence of what might have happened long ago in the present-day West Asian city of Tall el-Hammam.
Christopher R Moore, The Conversation
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Out to solve a 180-year-old puzzle, scientists rediscover Maharashtra’s first endemic tree
‘Croton gibsonianus’ is the only tree restricted to the state, a study finds.
Vinaya Kurtkoti
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Where is the fountain of youth? In the stomach
By transplanting the microbiome from young mice into the older ones, scientists rewound ageing in rodents.
John Cryan, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Darwin was wrong (and right) about sexual selection, suggests new research
Researchers found that sexual selection is most pronounced not when potential mates are scarce, but when they are abundant.
Tamas Szekely, The Conversation
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Scientists at Cern may have stumbled upon a new force of nature
After analysing trillions of collisions produced over the last decade, physicists may be seeing evidence of brand new physics.
Harry Cliff, The Conversation, Konstantinos Alexandros Petridis, The Conversation & Paula Alvarez Cartelle, The Conversation
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Monitoring a mosquito-like aquatic insect may help in predicting cholera outbreaks
Certain species of chironomids harbour outbreak-causing strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, a study has said.
Sahana Ghosh
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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A new discovery can explain why the universe has less antimatter than matter
Studying the world on the smallest scale is our best chance to be able to understand what we see on the largest scale.
Lars Eklund, The Conversation
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Scientists created diamonds in mere minutes by mimicking the force of an asteroid collision
Our research marks the first case of both normal diamonds, as well as Londaleite, being produced in a lab setting using only intense pressure.
Dougal McCulloch, The Conversation & Jodie Bradby, The Conversation
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Complex life may only exist because of millions of years of groundwork by ancient fungi
New fossil evidence shows fungi may have evolved several hundred million years before plants.
Katie Field, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals