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Science

How to reduce norovirus transmission in airports?

PLOS

Study of people touching surfaces at airport finds restaurants have highest rates of transmission.

Robot BERT
Robotics

New technology mimics nature and makes effortless robot movements

Amit Malewar

It makes rhythmic movements calculable.

Curiosity-driven exploration study.
Biology

Autistic traits affect our exploration methods

PLOS

A study of 77 university students found a link between autistic traits and success in an exploration game.

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Health

The importance of COVID-19 boosters for older

PLOS

This strategy works for countries with different age structures and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Science

Pathogens that escape from melting permafrost damage microbial communities

PLOS

Digital simulation suggests small percentage of pathogens could cause significant ecological damage.

3D model to find that house cats’ noses
Science

Domestic cats’ noses function similarly to parallel coiled gas chromatographs

PLOS

Parallels between cat noses and gas chromatography provide new insights into mammalian evolution.

Optical illusion with kiwi and lemon distorted through glass of water
Neuroscience

Illusions are in the eye, not the mind- study

Amit Malewar

Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work.

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Health

New model to help physicians tailor the protocols used for ovarian stimulation

Pranjal Malewar

Personalized prediction of the secondary oocyte number after ovarian stimulation.

Constant dosage and nonconstant dosage comparison.
Health

Model suggests lowering hormone doses in contraceptives

Editorial Team

Toward an optimal contraception dosing strategy.

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Science

How the body regulates potassium?

Amit Malewar

The mathematical model conceptualizes the relationship between kidneys and muscles.

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Social Science

Research examines how individuals manage unwanted thoughts

Pranjal Malewar

While thinking an unwanted thought could make it more likely to recur, we can proactively control this.

Recent Stories

Mystery solved: Why foams are leakier than expected

Chemistry

Multilayered materials that work together, like nacre

Invention

Biodegradable fungi allow trash bags to decompose the organic waste

Invention

Scientists crack the mystery of the “orange fur” in cats

Wildlife

Research reveals how Sculpins use microscopic features to stay put

Wildlife