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Permafrost Thaw: The Hidden Climate Risk Beneath Siberia and Alaska
Beneath Siberia and Alaska, ancient frozen ground is thawing and releasing stored carbon. Permafrost thaw is climate change's hidden accelerant.
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The Gut Microbiome: The Trillions of Microbes Running Your Digestion
Thirty-eight trillion microbes in your gut digest food, train immunity and talk to your brain. The science of the microbiome and what…
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Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem
The oceans absorb a third of our CO2, and it is changing their chemistry. Ocean acidification is the other carbon dioxide problem…
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How the Heart Pumps: The Engine of the Human Body
One hundred thousand beats a day, 7,500 litres pumped, no days off. The electrical and mechanical engineering inside your fist-sized, tireless heart.
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Sea-Level Rise: How Melting Ice Reaches India’s Coastal Cities
Melting ice thousands of kilometres away is raising seas along India's coasts. Here is how sea-level rise reaches Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
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Why Do We Age? The Biology of Growing Old
Ageing is damage outpacing repair across a dozen interlocking processes. What science knows about why we grow old, and whether it can…
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Urban Heat Islands: Why Indian Cities Run Hotter Than Their Surroundings
Indian cities can run several degrees hotter than the countryside around them. Here is the science of urban heat islands and how…
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How Eyes See: The Optics of Human Vision
A living camera with 100 million sensors, focusing light onto a neural computer. From photons to perception: the optics and neuroscience of…
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The Science of Delhi’s Winter Smog: How Stubble Smoke and Weather Trap Pollution
Every winter Delhi chokes under a thick grey blanket. Here is how stubble smoke, traffic and weather combine to trap pollution over…
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DNA Explained: How Your Genome Builds You
Three billion DNA letters in every cell encode 20,000 protein recipes. How the double helix is read, regulated and inherited, and what…