Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice. – these are the three winners of The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020. They were awarded the prestigious honor for their discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes a liver disease called hepatitis C. […]
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The most coveted, highly regarded and globally aspired Nobel prize has a dark history. Alfred Nobel, the man who coined the Nobel prize was a businessman, engineer, and inventor of dynamite. The invention of dynamite brought destruction and deaths of innumerable in the world. Late in his life, Alfred Nobel […]
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This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded for the CRISPR/CAS9 genetic scissors, undoubtedly transforms the molecular life sciences. With the discovery of this method for genome editing, humankind today faces greater possibilities than ever before.
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“Ever wondered if Earth gains weight as we do? Well, let’s just say it has a balanced diet!”
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The placebo effect: is it really mind over matter? Or is there something more to it? As J.K Rowling wrote in her renowned book, “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
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We all know that most plants are green because they contain a green pigment called chlorophyll. Flowers, on the other hand, vary vastly in size, shape and color. So what chemicals give flowers their vibrant hues
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Rivash Rijal With a new wave of the novel coronavirus hitting the world, many countries have had to go into lockdown again. Whether you wore a mask when the pandemic started is no longer relevant but to ensure that no harm is caused, you definitely should wear a mask. So […]
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The effects of COVID-19 are far more outlasting than the millions of infections we know of today. The present scenario has spread not only geographically through respiratory droplets, but also through media deep into our thoughts and actions. No two people in the world today are experiencing the pandemic in the exact same way. Here is how the pandemic is not merely affecting our lungs, but also our minds.
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The human mind is in an unending quest to discover and innovate the extreme. The breath-taking and spectacular designs to shape humanity has been through a long process and has converted this earth into a much commercial land. Architects work with utmost will and zeal to create eco-friendly systems that […]
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This monsoon when you smell the rain don’t forget to question yourself, “ Is it the smell of nature or the smell of chemistry?”
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