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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

The Mystery of the Mother Tongue: A Journey through Time

Long ago, way back in 1786, a British judge named William Jones had a eureka moment. He noticed something strange. Words in languages like Sanskrit and Latin were way too similar to be a coincidence. He figured they must have come from the same place. This idea gave birth to the concept of the Indo-

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

MXene and MOF: A Power Duo for Pollution Control

Imagine chemicals that can break down pollutants in water. That's where MXene and MOF come in. These are super tiny structures, designed specifically to tackle the tough task of activating periodate (PI). PI is a strong oxidizing agent, so it can break down harmful substances in the water. But

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

The extraordinary heart of Spiny Mice

Imagine a tiny mouse with prickly fur that can fix its own heart. That's the fascinating story of the Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus), which can repair damaged heart muscle and keep its heartbeat steady. The secret behind the Spiny Mouse's heart power lies in its ability to keep some baby-li

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

Mixing Soaps: The Science of Bubbles and Beyond

So, picture this: scientists have been playing around with different kinds of soaps, or surfactants, to see how they mix and interact. They looked at a special kind of soap called a trimeric surfactant. The soap was mixed with different combinations of other soaps that had varying hydrophobic tail l

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

Unraveling the Biological Clock: How Lifestyle Choices Affect Aging in Asian Adults

Epigenetic clocks measure DNA methylation to guess a person's biological age. These are different to the age shown on our birth certificate. However. there are still many unknowns about how lifestyle factors and physiological conditions can influence these epigenetic markers in Asian populations.

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

The Power of Protein Partnerships: How CPEB3 and Tau Team Up

At first glance, tau and CPEB3 might seem like an unlikely duo. Tau is a protein that can go rogue and form harmful clumps in Alzheimer's disease. On the other hand, CPEB3 is essential for long-term memory and forms functional clumps to do its job. So, what happens when these two memory-related prot

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

Shapes and Spaces: The Amazing Journey of a Phosphine

Imagine a tiny world where molecules can dance and change shape. This is what happened with a special type of molecule called bis(2, 3, 5, 6-tetramethylphenyl)phosphine, C 20 H 27 P. It is a kind of phosphine, which is a compound that contains phosphorus. Scientists discovered something ve

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

Type of Bug Battled by Power Jets

Imagine blasting waterborne pathogens out with supercharged particles. That's what atmospheric pressure plasma jets do. These jets produce various reactive species that target bacteria. But there is a catch, it can cause serious problem. Different bacteria may get killed by different reacti

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

A Decade of Online Scientific Chatter

Imagine parties going on for 24 hours, but instead of music and food, there's non-stop discussion and sharp debates on science. Thats what we're about to do now. In 2015, a fun online event called the #RSCPoster conference began, This was a time when people chatted at length online about science on

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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

Square Dancers: Unraveling the Tetratic Phase.

Imagine tiny squares, around 4 by 4 millionths of a millimeter in size, floating in water. These aren't your average particles; they're special because they have a unique shape. Scientists created these squares using a fancy technique called 3D nanoprinting. When these squares settle on a special gl

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