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Pharmacogenomics: reading genes to tailor prescriptions for individuals

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Pharmacogenomics: reading genes to tailor prescriptions for individuals

The old medical advice to “start low and go slow” reflects a fundamental challenge in healthcare: the same drug at the same dose can heal one patient while harming another. For decades, physicians have prescribed medications based on population averages, essentially conducting a trial-and-error experiment with each patient. Today, pharmacogenomics is rewriting this script by…

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Attribution science: the tricky task of linking climate disasters to emitters

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Attribution science: the tricky task of linking climate disasters to emitters

On November 12, Delhi’s air became distinctly unbreathable. A thick blanket of smog enveloped the capital, which recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 400, and the pollution was categorised as “severe”. On November 9, Delhiites, aware of the possible respiratory ailments this relapsing crisis could lead to, protested at India Gate. Many…

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ISRO demonstrates boot-strap mode start on CE20 cryogenic engine

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ISRO demonstrates boot-strap mode start on CE20 cryogenic engine

ISRO successfully demonstrated boot-strap mode start test on the CE20 cryogenic engine in the High-Altitude Test (HAT) facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri on November 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated the boot-strap mode start test on the CE20 Cryogenic engine which powers the upper stage…

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Science for All | New atlas reveals tiled bodies are common across life on earth

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Science for All | New atlas reveals tiled bodies are common across life on earth

Tiling classification variables and sub-variables with examples (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) Biologists and designers have long been fascinated by repeating patterns in nature, from spirals in shells to honeycombs in bees’ nests. However, they…

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Why does smoke from a stove or hearth irritate the eyes?

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Why does smoke from a stove or hearth irritate the eyes?

Smoke from wood, cigarettes, and garbage contains many irritating gases. | Photo Credit: Vadim Sadovski/Unsplash Question from Sahad Chembra A: When smoke gets in your eyes, it is not really the small pieces of the ash that make your eyes water up. Instead, the culprits are mostly the chemicals riding along with them. Smoke from…

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The myth of the ‘normal’: what does your lab report really mean?

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The myth of the ‘normal’: what does your lab report really mean?

When the U.S. wrestler and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was in his prime, his Body Mass Index (BMI) was around 33 kg/m², technically ‘obese’ by World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Yet no one watching him could call him unhealthy. This paradox is one glimpse of how numbers alone can’t be used to define good…

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Bengaluru scientists win 2025 Tata Transformation Prize

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Bengaluru scientists win 2025 Tata Transformation Prize

The New York Academy of Sciences and Tata Sons on Tuesday announced three scientists based out of Bengaluru as the winners of the 2025 Tata Transformation Prize.  The winners are Padubidri V. Shivaprasad of National Centre for Biological Sciences, and Balasubramanian Gopal and Ambarish Ghosh of Indian Institute of Science for research in food security, sustainability and healthcare, respectively. Ambarish Ghosh The winners were…

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Watch: How is India responding to calls for shipping decarbonisation?

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Watch: How is India responding to calls for shipping decarbonisation?

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), routinely lays down rules that regulate international shipping which carries almost all of the world’s trade. These rules are a result of consensus arrived at carefully, with much expert input, through meetings that are not dramatic. But in October, when the IMO that has 176 member-nations met to vote on…

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