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
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India
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Millie Bobby Brown’s debut novel is a bestseller. Why does it matter that the actor didn’t write it?
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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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
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Eco India, Episode 240: In an era of global heating, equitable access to renewable energy is crucial
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Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra and MP Raghav Chadha’s wedding provides the music video for her song
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Watch: New York streets, homes and metro stations heavily flooded after rain
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Watch: Skydiver makes cereal and eats it too while parachuting to the ground
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Watch: Meta and Ray Ban launch smart glasses with which to search, translate, livestream, and more
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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