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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?
Scientist makes case to edit embryos
A scientist has been making her case to be the first in the UK to be allowed to genetically modify human embryos.
Why rumor about discovery of something Einstein predicted going viral
Theoretical physicist Laurence Krauss sent the scientific community on Twitter reeling when he suggested that researchers may have detected, for the first time, an astrophysical phenomenon called gravitational waves.
Scientists discover terrifying prehistoric crocodile
Scientists have discovered an extraordinary and gigantic crocodile that terrorized the seas some 130 million years ago, reports The Huffington Post.
Chinese rover discovers new type of Moon rock
Chinese lunar rover Yutu has discovered new volcanic rocks on Moon unlike those returned by Apollo and Luna missions, offering tantalising clues to the period of lunar volcanism.
200-year-old fossil mystery resolved
Scientists have reconstructed how an ancient reptile swam in the oceans at the time of the dinosaurs. Computer simulations suggest the plesiosaur moved through the water like a penguin, using its front limbs as paddles and back limbs for steering.
Cancer is not just 'bad luck' but down to environment, study suggests
Cancer is overwhelmingly a result of environmental factors and not largely down to bad luck, a study suggests.
World's first IVF puppies born
The world's first IVF puppies have been born after years of attempts, say scientists in the US.
SpaceX rocket wreckage found near remote island off UK
A large piece of a SpaceX rocket has washed up on a remote island off the coast of England, and officials think it's from the Falcon 9 rocket that exploded shortly after taking off from the Space Coast in June.
'Dramatic retreat' seen in Greenland glacier
A major glacier in northeastern Greenland is rapidly crumbling into the Atlantic Ocean and experts warned on Thursday the breakup will likely raise global sea level by 18 inches (a half meter).
Scientists discover why Mars is losing atmosphere every second
Scientists say Mars is currently losing about one-quarter pound of atoms in its atmosphere to space every second.