Antibiotics are a class of medicines which kill or slow down the multiplication of bacteria. Even though the meaning is generic which is ‘against life’, it is popularly used for antibacterial medications. Microorganisms which include bacteria occupy 1 to 3 percent of body mass and a majority of these do not harm humans, however there Read further
The world is going through an unprecedented movement of getting everyone vaccinated . There is no one universal technology that has been used to develop vaccines against Covid-19, some vaccines such as the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have used mRNA technology while the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and Astra-Zeneca vaccine have a more traditional approach of Read further
Microbes Microbes everywhere…Some good some harmful….Our job is to ensure that the good ones thrive in control while the harmful ones do not survive. We shall, in this article have a peek into the normally used physical or chemical disinfecting practices adopted by man. Some of them include: Heat Sterilisation: Acts by denaturing or rendering Read further
I wrote about Cheetah’s and loss of genetic diversity a couple of weeks ago and I recently read in the news that some of these wonderful cats are getting reintroduced in national parks of India. The last sighted Cheetahs in India was nearly 60 years ago. So these Cheetahs will make the long journey from Read further
I spent the entire pandemic year of 2020 cooking and baking. While we all enjoy eating freshly cooked food on any given day, this is not just a taste preference, but an adjustment to how our bodies evolved. Approximately 2million years ago humans underwent a major physical transformation. Their body size and brain volume increased Read further
Cheetahs are among my favourite cats. A native of Africa and central Iran they are the fastest animals on earth. These magnificent animals were once found across the continents of Africa, and Asia, recent times have seen them become extinct in at least 13 countries and most of their population now is in Tanzania, Read further
I recently read in the news that after nearly 3000 years the Tasmanian devil is roaming the forests of mainland Australia yet again. It is not known why they disappeared from mainland Australia. Given all the pessimistic news we hear about how climate change is affecting wildlife, news such as this gives hope that we Read further
Friction in daily life usually has a negative connotation and the purpose of this article is to have our readers think of this word and its meaning in a different context. Friction in terms of laws of physics can be explained in simple terms of a force that gets created when 2 objects come Read further
“Let it go…Let it go…” sang Princess Elsa as she vents her magical powers on water molecules sculpting structures out of ice. I am mesmerized by the beauty of the ice crystals every time I watch the movie ‘Frozen’. A part of me wonders how does the liquid water I sip upon get miraculously transformed Read further
Superman’s nemesis – Kryptonite. Crystals of that formidable substance weakening the superhero is something that his arch-enemies count upon to execute their evil plans by keeping him away. However, not all crystals are thus used to do something bad. Crystals have a good side too…Let us see how. How frequently do you have your mother Read further