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Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation
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Electric eels inspired the first battery 222 years ago and are still sparking scientific imagination
One species of eel can discharge 860 volts of electricity – that’s 200-fold higher than the top voltage of a single lithium-ion battery.
Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation
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How Marie Curie helped save lives during World War I with her mobile X-ray machines
Though known more as a scientist, the multi-faceted Marie Curie was also a humanitarian.
Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation
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Why you can’t fry eggs (or testicles) with a cellphone
These undergarments may shield the testicles from radiation, but do male cellphone users really risk infertility?
Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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There was a time when ‘energy’ drinks actually contained radioactive energy
Back in the early 1900s, if you felt a bit sluggish you could reach for a beverage enhanced with radioactive elements – but it wasn't a healthy choice.
Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation
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Bikini islanders still deal with fallout of US nuclear tests, 70 years later
In 1946, the US detonated the first of many atomic bomb tests in the Marshall Islands. Seventy years later, residents are still fighting for justice.
Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation