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On July 30, the government disclosed in Parliament that members of an expert panel constituted by the TDB had financial links to companies that they adjudicated as eligible for public funds. Conflict of interest in selecting expert panels to disburse public funds for technology startups is “unavoidable” and a matter “to be managed,” Technology Development…
Dr Harsh K Gupta remembers the sequence of events that led to the establishment of Dakshin Gangotri, India’s first permanent research station in Antarctica, as if it happened yesterday. A year after he had moved to Thiruvananthapuram as director of the Centre for Earth Science Studies in 1982, a call for proposals to carry out…
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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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Material-engineered multicolor luminescent plants (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!) Glow-in-the-dark plants are not new. In fact, scientists created the first bioluminescent plant way back in 1986, when they combined genes from firefly, Photinus pyralis, with…
International Space Station (image used for representation) (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!) Wherever humans go, they need oxygen to breathe — and soon enough humans are going to go to new parts of space and…
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Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Amir Cohen (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!) Embryo implantation is a decisive step in mammalian reproduction. When a fertilised egg reaches the uterus, it must successfully attach to…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K./The Hindu Conflicts lurk inside every flower with multiple seeds. The embryos jostle for food, the maternal and paternal genomes bargain over control, and pollen grains compete to be fertilised. Scientists have therefore wondered whether natural selection encourages one-parent broods that keep such quarrels to a minimum and,…
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Noise-cancelling headphones have become increasingly popular, particularly among younger generations, for their ability to block out ambient noise and enhance the listening experience. Long-haul flights, public transportation, and open-plan offices all use over-ear headphones; concertgoers, bartenders all appear wearing coloured earplugs. Everyone seems to wear headphones as a required item for public spaces, whether they…
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A new study has found that the X chromosome passed down to the child from the mother might be responsible for accelerated brain ageing, potentially increasing the risk of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Only females have two X chromosomes (XX) while males have one X and one Y (XY). Given the natural order, the X…
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At least 350 elephants died under mysterious circumstances in Botswana in 2020, sparking global concerns while leaving scientists puzzled about the reason for the mortalities. Four years later, a study conducted at King’s College London may have finally unearthed the answer. As per the research, a “toxic brew” of open water tainted by a species…
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