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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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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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: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature