The Sciences

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Pain in Lab Animals: How Much Is Too Much?

Ingfei Chen 08/06/2018

Scientists and their institutions say they’re committed to keeping...

The ecosystem of gut bacteria which help keep us healthy. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Here’s What Poo Habits Can Tell You About Your Health

Martin Veysey 08/06/2018

An expert explains how often you should poo and...

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ASI Claims to Have Found Harappan-Era ‘Chariots’ at Excavation Site in UP

The Wire Staff 08/06/2018

According to one ASI archaeologist, burial pots recovered with...

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The Indonesian Divers Who Are Genetically Adapted to a Nomadic Life at Sea

The Wire Staff 07/06/2018

Meet the Bajau, the ‘Sea Nomads’, whose life at...

It remains to be seen whether state governments will be happy just having IITs or whether they’ll push for them to become centres for research and change. A lecture hall at IIT Kharagpur. Credit: ambuj/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Do Most Graduates of Our Education System Not Contribute to the Economy?

Gangan Prathap 07/06/2018

There is such unevenness that our higher education system...

A gibbon's skeleton arranged in a pose. Credit: Bart Heird/Unsplash

The Politics of Indian Pseudoscience and What We Need to Do to Tame It

Jaya Ramchandani 07/06/2018

We need to find a way to critically review...

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Listen: The Life of Science Podcast ep. 1 – Vidita Vaidya, Neuroscientist

The Life of Science 06/06/2018

In conversation with Vidita Vaidya about brain circuits that...