Fun Fact: A new type of accelerator could potentially shrink a 27-kilometre-long particle collider into a machine just a few meters in size — all thanks to plasma waves. What if the next generation of particle colliders didn’t need vast underground tunnels stretching across countries? What if they could fit in a lab — or …
Fun fact: Your arteries can start clogging silently in your 20s—long before any symptoms of heart disease appear! Not long ago, my father’s friend underwent open-heart surgery. The reason? A serious condition known as three-vessel coronary artery disease, where all three major arteries supplying blood to the heart had been blocked, thanks to an invisible …
Fun fact: Every second, bacteria and viruses are locked in microscopic battles across oceans, soil, and even inside your body—these tiny wars have led to some of the biggest breakthroughs in modern science, including CRISPR! In the world of science, some of the most remarkable innovations come from the tiniest places. One such innovation is …
In a landmark achievement, researchers have fully decoded the entire genomes of six different ape species: chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, Bornean orangutan, Sumatran orangutan, and siamang gibbon. This monumental achievement, detailed in the Nature article titled “What makes us human? Milestone ape genomes promise clues,” offers unprecedented insights into our closest relatives and, by extension, ourselves. …
Fun Fact: Every brain has nearly 100 billion neurons, but just losing a few thousand in the right area can lead to Parkinson’s disease. Imagine if doctors could transplant new, healthy brain cells into people with Parkinson’s disease without the body fighting back. Now imagine those cells also came with a built-in kill switch—just in …
Fun Fact: Neutrinos are so small and elusive that billions of them pass through your body every second without you even noticing. What’s lighter than a feather, invisible to the eye, and zooms through the universe—and through you—every moment of the day? It’s not a sci-fi ghost. It’s the neutrino, one of the strangest and …
Fun Fact: Did you know your cells can borrow powerhouses from each other—literally? For over a century, biology textbooks taught us that mitochondria—the so-called “powerhouses of the cell”—live quietly inside individual cells, converting food into energy and minding their own business. But recent discoveries suggest that mitochondria might actually be on the move—travelling between cells …
Fun Fact: Saturn has more moons than any other planet in our solar system — a whopping 274, thanks to 128 new discoveries! Imagine looking up at the night sky and knowing that Saturn, the giant ringed planet, is now home to a record-breaking number of moons. That’s exactly what astronomers found when they recently …
Fun Fact: Your brain processes millions of sensory inputs every second—but you’re only aware of a tiny fraction of them! Ever wondered how your brain chooses what to focus on—like the sound of your favorite song in a noisy market or the smell of chai brewing in the kitchen? This fascinating question lies at the …
Fun Fact: The world’s smallest pacemaker is tinier than a grain of rice and dissolves in the body once it’s no longer needed. Medical science and health research are constantly evolving, with new breakthroughs regularly changing how we understand and care for our health. From a pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice to the …
