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Salt without Sodium?

Recently, My mom bought a new packet of salt. In our house, as long as I remember we’ve been using […]

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Exploration on Ants and their social benefits for surviving the world

An ant colony refers to the social rules ants follow to organise themselves and work. Each colony contains thousands of ants and are located underground most of the time. In terms of an ant society, there are four different types of ants. A colony can be termed as a superorganism with multiple members each having a role of their own to play to make the colony survive as a single unit.

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Dormancy and Cancer relapse: Two sides of the same coin?

A monster more insatiable than the guillotine: Cancer”. It has for many years, been one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. In 2012, approximately 14 million people were diagnosed with cancer around the world, out of which over half of the people died. By 2030 it is expected to take away 13 million lives.

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The Science of Taste

Cooking food isn’t easy. It involves a lot of hard work and years of experience to present that perfect plate of food, that perfect balance of taste, texture, appearance and smell. But what if I were to say that the taste of a particular food item doesn’t have much to do with what a good chef you are but by the sensitivity of neurons in your guest’s brain?

Mind and Machine : The Dawn of a New Era

Ever since its inception, neuroscience has strived to understand how the brain processes information, makes decisions, and interacts with the environment. But in the mid - 20th century, arose a new school of thought – how can we emulate intelligence in an artificial system?

GMOs: Critics, Politics and Positive aspects

We have heard several rumours about GMOs being evil and how it muddles up our faith in consuming natural food, bringing ethics into play but if we look at it from a viewpoint of someone who belongs to a scientific community, we will see the greater good it would do to the mankind.

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What is Laparoscopy and Cholecystectomy

In Laparoscopy what happens inside is usually same as the open surgery procedure but the procedure to access is different. When compared to traditional open surgery, this surgery requires only 3 small incisions in the patient’s abdomen.

GMOs: Critics, Politics and Positive aspects

We have heard several rumours about GMOs being evil and how it muddles up our faith in consuming natural food, bringing ethics into play but if we look at it from a viewpoint of someone who belongs to a scientific community, we will see the greater good it would do to the mankind.

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What is Parkinson’s?

It may be tempting to shake your body to the rumba beat , It's doubtful that you would fancy your body shaking vigorously for hours on end!That's what Parkinson's gives you.. It's imperative that everyone understand's this disorder.

Corona Virus? COVID-19? SARS CoV2 …?

what is the actual name of this notorious virus-cum-Jailor, who is forcing us to stay inside our houses and live with a constant threat of death just like the way we force other animals to live? That is the question this article is trying to answer.

Mind and Machine : The Dawn of a New Era

Ever since its inception, neuroscience has strived to understand how the brain processes information, makes decisions, and interacts with the environment. But in the mid - 20th century, arose a new school of thought – how can we emulate intelligence in an artificial system?