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REFLECTIONS / The tiny space between science and literature
"Growing to love something, and allowing that to change me is not immediate, it is not profound. Nor is it something caused just by reading a handful of books"
How CHRF is redefining single-cell genomics in Bangladesh
For the first time in Bangladesh, Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) has successfully generated single-cell genomic (SCG) data for the Human Cell Atlas (HCA).
World's most powerful laser unveiled in Romania
A research centre in Romania has recently unveiled "the world's most powerful laser", which is based on the inventions of 2018 Nobel Physics Prize winners Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland. The laser, as per the Romanian research centre, is expected to revolutionise everything from the health sector to space exploration.
#Perspective / The science behind love: A biological ballet, an endocrine euphony
It often elicits an unexplainable sensation — the most enigmatic force that has influenced centuries of philosophical discourse, poetry, and literature. However, in reality, love can be understood through scientific means.
Scientific breakthroughs of 2023
The astounding discoveries made by scientists in the fields of cosmology, nuclear energy, medicine, cancer and artificial intelligence are poised to profoundly impact our lives
Two Years of James Webb Space Telescope / Can we build a more powerful space telescope?
Exploring the cosmos: from ground-based telescopes to revolutionary space observatories
Microbiology vs Biotechnology vs Biochemistry: Which major suits you best?
Biochemistry as a field is a fascinating foray into the chemical reactions of biological molecules.
The Case for Science Communication and Science Writing
Maintaining scientific communication through science writing seems to suffer from a lack of attention.
The Allure of Studying Pure Science
Don’t pure science subjects deserve more attention? Should undergraduate students be more interested in pure sciences?
Strange radio bursts from space come in clusters: Study
Mysterious and powerful radio waves from deep space are coming in clusters, scientists revealed, having only discovered their existence a decade ago.
Scientists await rare birth of 'baby dragons' in Slovenian cave
Scientists are eagerly awaiting the rare hatching of more than 57 "baby dragon" eggs in a Slovenian cave only accessible by underground train.
Acidic oceans stifling coral growth: study
Scientists unveiled the first smoking-gun evidence Wednesday that growing ocean acidity caused by global warming is already stifling growth of vital coral reefs.
Heat goes on: Earth sets 9th straight monthly record
The January figures are in, and Earth's string of hottest-months-on-record has now reached nine in a row. But NASA said January stood out: The temperature was above normal by the highest margin of any month on record.
Announcement Thursday on Einstein's gravitational waves
Scientists are set to make a major announcement Thursday on efforts to pinpoint the existence of gravitational waves, or ripples of space and time that transport energy across the universe.
Ancient Babylonians 'first to use geometry'
Sophisticated geometry - branch of mathematics that deals with shapes - has been used at least 1,400 years earlier than previously thought, a study suggests.
Man gets 20-foot tapeworm from eating raw meat
A man in China who enjoyed eating raw beef became infected with a parasite — a 20-foot-long tapeworm —that came from including this food in his diet, a new case report reveals.
4 cosmic phenomena that travel faster than the speed of light
Since Einstein, physicists have found that certain entities can reach superluminal (that means "faster-than-light") speeds and still follow the cosmic rules laid down by special relativity.
[WATCH] SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing
A SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing after successfully delivering an ocean monitoring satellite to orbit.
2 most dangerous numbers in universe threaten end of physics
A deeply disturbing and controversial line of thinking has emerged within the physics community. It's the idea that we are reaching the absolute limit of what we can understand about the world around us through science.