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The Reading Room invites people to read out letters they have received, or written, along with the letters curated by Anuja.

Life story: In letter and spirit

Reading Room invites people to read letters with an aim to bring back the idea of sharing and experiencing the diverse...

5 Nov 2017 2:51 AM IST

The basics of the trade are simple have fun making stretchy goo, make a video playing with it between well-manicured fingers, ship according to the demand and restock. (Photo: @glitter.slimes)

Break the mould: A brightly hued gooey tale

Slime, a squishy material that people love to poke, is trending globally.

30 Oct 2017 1:29 AM IST

Assumption number one in the electronic age is that whatever can be hacked is going to be hacked. A second rule is that everything that can be connected will be connected, thus increasing the risks of leaks.

Breach fears: How safe is Aadhaar data?

The great fear is that the sensitive data on almost all Indians is being kept by a public sector organisation.

30 Oct 2017 1:23 AM IST

Prof. C.N.R. Rao

Materials matter: Science that impacts society

We though nano electronics would have been the biggest, but now we find its nano medicine or regenerative engineering.

30 Oct 2017 1:21 AM IST

File photo of people fleeing from the open air Route 91 Harvest country music festival, Las Vegas, after a gunman opened indiscriminate fire at the audience. (Photo: AFP)

Over a barrel: Frightful scenario of ghost guns

DIY guns may add to the problem of gun control even as the Las Vegas massacre demonstrated the extent of unlimited...

22 Oct 2017 7:09 AM IST

Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to meet the oxygen and nutrient requirements of vital organs of the body.

Back to life: Regeneration of the heart muscle

Researchers have developed a new modality of therapy which aims at reversing heart failure by getting the heart muscle...

22 Oct 2017 7:03 AM IST

People drink tea/ coffee/chocolate, eat cake and discuss death.

Die another day: Let's Talk About Death Over Coffee?

Death Caf© is an initiative that urges people to create awareness of death, end-of-life-care over a simple cup of...

22 Oct 2017 7:00 AM IST

The craze for houses constructed with perforated walls using bamboos is picking up thanks to the efforts of architect R.S. Liza

Nature's way: Back to bamboo

Bamboo and mud, which have lost their pre-eminent status as construction materials, are making a comeback. Albeit...

16 Oct 2017 2:08 AM IST

Fernanda Maciel atop the Kilimanjaro

Runversation: Fernanda sets a Kilimanjaro record

On September 25, endurance runner Fernanda Maciel established a new female speed record on Mt Kilimanjaro.

16 Oct 2017 1:52 AM IST

Neuro nudge: Matter over mind

Neuro nudge: Matter over mind

Scientists are inching towards hacking' the brain to control movement.

16 Oct 2017 1:43 AM IST

Animal power could just be the way forward.

Pet therapy: Pet power at work

With the workforce getting younger every year, the old stodgy methods of team building may not work. It's time to do...

12 Oct 2017 1:50 AM IST

Ground-breaking studies in mice have shown that engram cells encoding a memory can actually be identified

Grey matter: The brain's exhaustive memory bank

Studies by scientists have shown in many ways that forced activation of memory engram cells' can result in recall of the...

12 Oct 2017 1:35 AM IST