Modern Science
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Why the birth of first gene-edited babies in China has got the whole world worried and alarmed
The announcement of the birth of babies with edited genes has been met by a deluge of scientific and ethical criticism.
G. Owen Schaefer, The Conversation
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The difference between night and day is disappearing with rising light pollution, warn scientists
They said this will have far-reaching consequences for people’s health and the environment.
Scroll Staff
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Science has outgrown the human mind – it’s time to automate scientific discovery
Human minds simply cannot reconstruct highly complex natural phenomena efficiently enough in the age of big data.
Ahmed Alkhateeb
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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How far can a sneeze go? A scientist makes videos of sneezes to find out the answer
An MIT project by mathematician and fluid dynamicist Lydia Bourouiba is looking at the physics of sneezing and coughing.
Scroll Staff
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The 'Thirty Meter Telescope', proposed to be the world’s largest, might be set up in India: TOI
The TMT Observatory has named Ladakh as a prospective location to set up the powerful optical device after major protests by locals forced them out of the original spot in Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
Scroll Staff
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The world’s first test-tube puppies have been born
A paper published on Wednesday announced that researchers made the breakthrough in in-vitro fertilisation earlier this year, and the process could now be used to save several endangered species.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future