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From Shed Hair, Scientists Obtain Whole Genomes of Wild Tigers

Aathira Perinchery 22/05/2020

A team of scientists has compared the efficacy of...

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Climate Change Is Turning Antarctica’s Snow Green

Martyn Herman 22/05/2020

Warming temperatures due to climate change are helping the...

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India’s Space Programme: A Role for the Private Sector, Finally?

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan 22/05/2020

It is not that ISRO has not engaged the...

Health workers spray disinfectant in Chennai. Photo: PTI

COVID-19: Has Community Transmission Taken Root in Chennai?

Jeeva Bharathi 22/05/2020

Health workers spray disinfectant in Chennai. Photo: PTI. Chennai:...

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Exploring the Biology of Friendship

Elizabath Svoboda 21/05/2020

In her new book, Lydia Denworth argues that friendship...

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Amitabh Kant’s Leaps of Logic

The Wire Staff 21/05/2020

A combination of news reports, some mathematics and basic...

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Over 50 Million Indians Lack Access to Handwashing, at High COVID-19 Risk

The study found that in 46 countries, more than...