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Try edible insects and fermented raw foods at this food festival at the Science Gallery Bengaluru

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Try edible insects and fermented raw foods at this food festival at the Science Gallery Bengaluru

Edible insects are part of traditional foods from southeast Asia (Image used for representational purposes) | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Science Gallery in Bengaluru unveiled its year-long exhibition, Calorie, earlier this year. Through art installations, workshops and interactive games, the exhibition explores our relationship with food, nutrition and agriculture. Now as part of Calorie,…

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One-atom experiment settles Einstein’s challenge in Bohr’s favour

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One-atom experiment settles Einstein’s challenge in Bohr’s favour

Albert Einstein couldn’t admit Niels Bohr’s argument that uncertainty is an inalienable part of nature. | Photo Credit: Image created with ChatGPT In the 1920s, Albert Einstein proposed a twist on the double-slit experiment. Rather than a wall with two fixed slits, he imagined a very light slit that would recoil when a single photon…

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How the Kosi’s shifting course exposes the perils of embankments

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How the Kosi’s shifting course exposes the perils of embankments

In August 2008, Bihar experienced one of the worst floods in nearly five decades when the Kosi River breached its embankment at Kusaha in Sunsari district of Nepal, killing more than 400 people and displacing thousands. A staggering 33 lakh people were affected at the peak of the flood in Bihar. Indeed, the Kosi River…

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Why do we feel the need to go to the bathroom when we’re nervous or scared?

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Why do we feel the need to go to the bathroom when we’re nervous or scared?

Anxiety changes how you pay attention to bodily sensations. | Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash When you’re nervous or scared, your body enters its fight-or-flight mode, controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Adrenaline levels rise, your heart races, palms sweat, and blood flow and muscle tone are redistributed to prepare you to act. Your bladder and…

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Why does India need bioremediation? | Explained

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Why does India need bioremediation? | Explained

Human waste is leading to a decaying world where access to clean air, water or soil is becoming increasingly difficult. The solution is two-pronged – stop making more waste and clean up the waste already made. What is bioremediation? Bioremediation literally means “restoring life through biology.” It harnesses microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, algae and…

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The science, technology, and pitfalls of using nuclear power in space

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The science, technology, and pitfalls of using nuclear power in space

The US recently announced plans under its Lunar Fission Surface Power Project to deploy a small nuclear reactor on the moon by the early 2030s. It could be the first attempt to establish a permanent nuclear power source beyond earth orbit, signalling the start of a new era in space. While solar energy can power…

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Researchers identify key genetic factors causing oral cancer early among Indian tobacco chewers

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Researchers identify key genetic factors causing oral cancer early among Indian tobacco chewers

The new research has identified specific genetic markers that significantly increase susceptibility to oral cavity cancer, one of the most common and preventable cancers in India, primarily linked to tobacco use |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: DHIRAJ SINGH Researchers at the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC)…

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Hyderabad: Ocean research, resilience in focus as IIOSC-2025 opens in INCOIS

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Hyderabad: Ocean research, resilience in focus as IIOSC-2025 opens in INCOIS

The importance of ocean sustainability, safety, resilience, and India’s leadership in advancing ocean research under the U.N. Decade of Ocean Science was highlighted at the inaugural session of the five-day International Indian Ocean Science Conference 2025 (IIOSC-2025), organized by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad on Monday (December 1, 2025)….

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