Science Revealed
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Poisons appear in some of the most popular works of fiction. A toxicologist explains them
How they really work is as fascinating as how they’re deployed towards evil ends in fiction.
Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation
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Studying galaxies can help weigh ghost particles – and unlock the mysteries of dark matter
Neutrinos, which were once thought to be massless have now been found to have a mass at least 6 million times lighter than electrons.
Arthur Loureiro, The Conversation
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Alan Turing: How the world’s most famous codebreaker unlocked the secrets of nature’s beauty
From cheetah’s spots to cancerous tumours, all natural phenomena can be expressed in numbers.
Natasha Ellison, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Periodic table turns 150: Remembering the wacky ways the elements might have been arranged
The periodic table didn’t actually start with Dimitri Mendeleev.
Mark Lorch, The Conversation
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How do fire ants form amazing towers and rafts without a master plan?
Researchers identified simple behavioral rules that allow these tiny creatures to collaboratively build elaborate structures, with no one in charge.
Craig Tovey, The Conversation
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Turning diamonds’ defects into long-term 3-D data storage
Tiny defects in diamonds' atomic structure might turn them into a new medium for memory.
Siddharth Dhomkar and Jacob Henshaw, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Why we are secretly attracted to people who look like our parents
Science explains why people pick partners who look like their parents – without involving Freud.
Tamsin Saxton, The Conversation
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Stunning photographs prove yet again that engineering is a science of creativity
A reminder that engineering can also be about beauty.
Mridula Chari