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Today in History
Hans Krebs: The Biochemist Who Unraveled Cellular Energy
Hans Krebs (25 August 1900 – 22 November 1981) was a German-born British biologist, physician, and biochemist. Hans Krebs was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1953.…
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Illuminating Science: The Revolutionary Discoveries of C. V. Raman
C. V. Raman was an Indian physicist and Novel laureate. He is also known as Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. In 1930, he received Nobel Prize in Physics He is best…
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Indira Gandhi: The Enigmatic Leader Who Shaped India’s Destiny
Indira Gandhi was the first and only female Prime Minister of India. She served as Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977, and again from 1980 to 1984. National Integration Day is…
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and its Significance
Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is observed between 18 and 24 November. The objective of the campaign is to raise awareness about global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage…
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5 Feb
Unmasking a Legend: The Story of Stanley Cohen
Stanley Cohen (November 17, 1922 – February 5, 2020) was an American biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986. Life and Career Stanley Cohen…
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Business
Business strategy of Gillette | The Razor and Blade Model
Gillette is one of the most revolutionary companies of the 20th century. It is one of those very few companies that have survived for more than 120 years which includes…
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COP28: four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit
The United Nations Environment Programme recently published a report with an unusually strong title for a UN body: “Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet…
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COP28 climate summit just approved a ‘loss and damage’ fund. What does this mean?
Day one of the COP28 climate summit saw the first big breakthrough: agreement on a “loss and damage” fund to compensate poor states for the effects of climate change.
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International
Henry Kissinger has died. The titan of US foreign policy changed the world, for better or worse
Henry Kissinger was the ultimate champion of the United States’ foreign policy battles.
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Culture
The Ethical Slut has been called ‘the bible’ of non-monogamy – but its sexual utopia is oversimplified
The book, Ethical Slut, is divided into four parts, each offering mental exercises to help readers embrace a sexually diverse lifestyle. It aims to support those interested in exploring non-monogamous…
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Why do some people who experience childhood trauma seem unaffected by it?
Childhood trauma is taken into consideration in criminal sentencing and is accepted as a factor that can contribute to substance abuse, mental illness and homelessness.
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Plants are likely to absorb more CO₂ in a changing climate than we thought – here’s why
The world’s vegetation has a remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and store it as biomass. In doing so, plants slow down climate change since the…
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How do bacteria actually become resistant to antibiotics?
“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”, originally coined by Friedrich Nietzsche in 1888, is a perfect description of how bacteria develop antibiotic resistance.
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Researchers warn we could run out of data to train AI by 2026. What then?
As artificial intelligence (AI) reaches the peak of its popularity, researchers have warned the industry might be running out of training data – the fuel that runs powerful AI systems.…
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Royal Charter storm of 1859: how an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK’s shipping forecast
Royal Charter storm of 1859: how an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK’s shipping forecast
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