Year: 2017

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What Exactly Did China Teleport Into Space?

The Wire Staff 14/07/2017

The Chinese scientists’ experiment has bested a previous record,...

As local communities are ignored, the need for environmental activism is on the rise. Credit: Ravi Mishra/Global Witness

India Fourth Deadliest Country For Environmental Activists, Says Report

The Wire Staff 14/07/2017

Violence against those struggling to protect the environment has...

Kruger has a healthy population of elephants but poaching and loss of habitat have been reducing their numbers. Credit: Justin Catanoso

The Solution to the Ongoing Loss of South Africa’s Endangered Animals Lies in Education

Justin Catanoso 14/07/2017

Those fighting the slaughter say that apart from saving...

Ullas Kolltur. Credit: Ullas Kolltur

Ullas Kolltur Talks About Retaining Scientific Talent in Academia

Harini Barath 14/07/2017

While some PhD graduates have their sights set on...

The moment when a T-cell kills. Credit: Gillian Griffiths

Using the Body’s Self-Defence Forces Effectively

University of Cambridge 14/07/2017

Immune systems are meant to keep us healthy, but...

Scanning electron micrograph showing Salmonella typhimurium (red) invading cultured human cells. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, via wikimedia commons

How Bacteria Defend Themselves Against Lethal Antibiotics

Bidisha Ghosh 14/07/2017

In a new IISc-IISER study, researchers have shown how...

If quantum mechanics is a true theory of nature, does it mean god plays dice with the universe? Credit: johan;/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

The Storied History of the Spooky Physics Behind China’s Teleportation Success

Vasudevan Mukunth 14/07/2017

At the heart of the history of quantum entanglement...