By Ummehaani Zahir We’ve all heard the classic schoolyard mantra: humans have five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. It’s as tidy as a perfectly packed tiffin box. But let’s be real—this is the sensory equivalent of calling a smartphone just a “calling device.” Science says otherwise.Research shows…
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“Pop star Katy Perry recently made headlines by joining a historic spaceflight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket,” announced the TV anchor.“Hey, what’s that about?” I asked, curiously. “Why are celebrities going to space?”“Not just celebrities,” my brother replied. “They got the spotlight for sure but it was…
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Why Estrogen Isn’t ‘Error-strogen’ in Leadership “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made,” said Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 to 2020 and only the second woman ever to serve on the bench. As we celebrate…
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A World in Stress – A Cell’s Struggle in a Changing Climate In this striking SciArt piece, a plant cell floats against the backdrop of an Earth grapplingwith the challenges of climate change. The vibrant green cell, once a symbol of life, nowfinds itself in distress, its chloroplasts…
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