After decades of study, there remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of … No evidence that depression is caused by chemical imbalanceRead more
Science
Teachers’ Forum Condemns NCERT’s Decision to Remove Chapters on Climate Change
After widespread outrage, a teacher’s forum has also stepped in to criticise NCERT for removing crucial chapters concerning climate and weather change from students’ syllabus … Teachers’ Forum Condemns NCERT’s Decision to Remove Chapters on Climate ChangeRead more
Scientists discover new ‘origins of life’ chemical reactions
Four billion years ago, the Earth looked very different than it does today, devoid of life and covered by a vast ocean. Over the course … Scientists discover new ‘origins of life’ chemical reactionsRead more
How Humans’ Ability to Digest Milk Evolved from Famine and Disease
The dawn of dairy farming in Europe occurred thousands of years before most people evolved the ability to drink milk as adults without becoming ill. … How Humans’ Ability to Digest Milk Evolved from Famine and DiseaseRead more
Alberuni’s Impressions of Brahminical Society in India
An excerpt from Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization by Namit Arora. Central to ‘the Hindu world of thought’, writes Alberuni, ‘is that which … Alberuni’s Impressions of Brahminical Society in IndiaRead more
Astronomers have spotted the farthest galaxy ever
An international team of astronomers, including researchers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, has spotted the most distant astronomical object ever: a … Astronomers have spotted the farthest galaxy everRead more
Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on dark event in medieval Spain
An international research team led by the University of Huddersfield’s Archaeogenetics Research Group, including geneticists, archaeological scientists, and archaeologists, has published the genome sequence of … Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on dark event in medieval SpainRead more
SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat coronaviruses
A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans — including SARS-CoV-2, the cause … SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat coronavirusesRead more
Ancestors of legionella bacteria infected cells two billion years ago
Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered that the ancestors of legionella bacteria infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago. It happened soon … Ancestors of legionella bacteria infected cells two billion years agoRead more