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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?

June 25, 2015
June 25, 2015

Freeze sperm at 18, bioethicist urges men

The sperm of all 18-year-olds should be frozen for use in later life because of the risks attached with being an older father, a UK bioethicist argues.

June 24, 2015
June 24, 2015

Alien-like worm invades US

A bizarre invasive worm with its mouth in the middle of its belly has been found in the United States for the first time, according to new research reports LiveScience.

June 16, 2015
June 16, 2015

World's thinnest light bulb is here

Using graphene - an atomically thin and perfectly crystalline form of carbon - as a filament, scientists have demonstrated for the first time an on-chip visible light source.

June 10, 2015
June 10, 2015

Baby born from ovary frozen in mother's childhood

A woman in Belgium is the first in the world to give birth to a baby using transplanted ovarian tissue frozen when she was still a child, doctors say.

June 10, 2015
June 10, 2015

3 easy ways to spot liars (video)

Have you ever had an experience where you knew someone was lying but you weren’t sure enough to call them out on it, only to find out later that you were right all along?

June 3, 2015
June 3, 2015

Large Hadron Collider turns on 'data tap'

The Large Hadron Collider has re-started scientific investigations after a two-year pause.

May 23, 2015
May 23, 2015

Spiders strum on leaves for love

Scientists have revealed the musical, flirtatious side of a common spider.

May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015

First warm-blooded fish found

The car-tire-size opah is striking enough thanks to its rotund,silver body. But now, researchers have discovered something surprising about this deep-sea dweller:It's got warm blood.

May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015

UN experts condemn recent killings of bloggers in Bangladesh

Condemning recent killings of bloggers in Bangladesh, UN human rights experts warn that it is an alarming signal of deterioration of the space for freedom of expression.

May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015

Top science panel to advise European Commission

A high level group of scientists is to be recruited to provide independent advice to the European Commission.