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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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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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: 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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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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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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