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Kabir Firaque
Kabir Firaque, a newsroom veteran of three decades, has been part of The Indian Express editorial team since 2008. A civil engineer by education, he writes on science, mathematics, puzzles, and issues related to Assam. He tweets @KabirFiraque
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Explained: The coronavirus risk for animals, high or lowSubscriber Only
August 26, 2020 05:20 IST
In the new study, cats, along with other domestic animals such as cattle and sheep, were found to have a medium risk. Dogs, along with horses and pigs, were found to have low risk.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020
Why does a zebra have stripes? Many old theories, some new findingsSubscriber Only
August 20, 2020 15:45 IST
Do a zebra’s stripes help camouflage it from predators? Or do they help regulate body temperature, enable mutual recognition, or confuse flies that would suck their blood?
Sun, Aug 23, 2020
Explained: Who is Assamese? A proposed definition, and several questionsSubscriber Only
August 13, 2020 01:37 IST
The question, 'Who are the Assamese people?' has always been contentious. Now, a definition has been proposed by a committee that looked into implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. What is this clause? What is the proposed definition, and what are the implications?
Fri, Aug 14, 2020
Explained: How language leads to gender bias in scienceSubscriber Only
August 10, 2020 05:40 IST
If you speak a language with a high gender bias, you are more likely to associate men with career and women with family, a study of 25 languages has found. And, countries with a weaker language bias have a higher representation of women in science.
Tue, Aug 11, 2020
400 years ago, a famous astronomer and his mother’s trial for witchcraftSubscriber Only
August 06, 2020 12:41 IST
Johannes Kepler's mother was arrested for witchcraft on August 7, 1620. He put his work on hold, defended her in court, and secured her freedom
Fri, Aug 07, 2020
Explained: Are children strong spreaders of Covid-19?Subscriber Only
August 03, 2020 04:32 IST
Recent studies have suggested that children may spread the novel coronavirus at least as much as adults.
Mon, Aug 03, 2020
Explained: What was the secret of Shakuntala Devi’s calculating abilities?Subscriber Only
July 31, 2020 13:48 IST
Shakuntala Devi, the subject of a new film, was never formally educated, and her performance in cognitive tests was not exceptional. How then could she multiply 13-digit numbers in seconds, and extract cube roots instantly?
Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Olivia de Havilland was the last of the greats of Hollywood’s Golden AgeSubscriber Only
July 29, 2020 03:04 IST
Yes, we will always have the films. But the stars are mostly gone — with due respect to the few who remain, de Havilland was our strongest surviving link to the Golden Age. The era has truly ended.
Wed, Jul 29, 2020
In Covid year, why ‘unsung heroine of DNA’ Rosalind Franklin needs to be remembered for moreSubscriber Only
July 24, 2020 18:48 IST
On her 100th birth anniversary, a look at Rosalind Franklin's DNA image that helped three men win the Nobel, and her research on viruses and coal
Sat, Jul 25, 2020
Explained: How ‘corona’ of the virus changes into a hairpin shape — and whySubscriber Only
July 24, 2020 04:00 IST
Freeze frames of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein show dramatic change of shape after it fuses with a human cell. Scientists suggest it may help distract our immune system; findings may matter in vaccine development
Sat, Jul 25, 2020
Explained: Cough droplets travel longer when it’s cold & humid–new Covid modelSubscriber Only
July 22, 2020 04:15 IST
The researchers describe a new mathematical model that they say can be used to predict the early spread of respiratory viruses including Covid-19, and the role of respiratory droplets in that spread.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020
The legacy of C S Seshadri, mathematician, researcher and educatorSubscriber Only
July 20, 2020 16:52 IST
Among C S Seshadri's key contributions, the founding of Chennai Mathematical Institute and breakthrough research in algebraic geometry
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Explained: How we know mosquitoes cannot spread coronavirusSubscriber Only
July 19, 2020 10:28 IST
In clinching evidence, scientists demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 is unable to replicate in mosquitoes even when they are injected with it
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
Explained: Why world population is projected to peak early and shrink soon afterSubscriber Only
July 16, 2020 04:50 IST
The paper suggests that continued trends in female educational attainment and access to contraception will hasten declines in fertility and slow population growth.
Sat, Jul 18, 2020
Jurassic Park’s venom-spitting Dilophosaurus was fiction. What did it really look like?Subscriber Only
July 13, 2020 01:33 IST
New study provides a detailed picture of a monster dinosaur that had much in common with birds. A look at the history of its discovery, and how new findings differ from previous depictions.
Mon, Jul 13, 2020
Explained: How stars provided the carbon that makes life possibleSubscriber Only
July 10, 2020 18:43 IST
When a star dies, it releases various elements including carbon into the surroundings. New study on white dwarfs sets size limits for the stars that enriched the Milky Way with carbon
Fri, Jul 10, 2020
Explained: For arresting cough particles, mask shape and material matterSubscriber Only
July 07, 2020 04:35 IST
What kind of masks works best, given that not everyone has access to an N-95? What material, and what shape can best arrest droplets from the mouth, and the smallest particles (aerosols)?
Wed, Jul 08, 2020
Explained: A new calculation to find out your dog’s age in human yearsSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 21:00 IST
Do not multiply your dog’s age by 7, a thumb rule that researchers describe as a myth. In new formula, they track patterns in the genome over time, and show how a dog’s age corresponds to a human's age.
Sat, Jul 11, 2020
Explained: Can a handheld device kill virus with UV light?Subscriber Only
June 03, 2020 03:40 IST
Ultraviolet radiation in the 200-300 nanometre range is known to destroy the virus, making it incapable of reproducing and infecting, according to Pennsylvania State University, which was involved in the new research.
Mon, Jun 22, 2020
Explained: Why do some Covid-19 patients lose their sense of smell?Subscriber Only
May 28, 2020 04:35 IST
Health Ministry has added it to the list of Covid-19 symptoms. But what is it about the novel coronavirus that causes some patients to lose their sense of smell? A look at recent research.
Sat, Jun 13, 2020
Explained: Why risk of virus transmission in an aircraft is seen as lowSubscriber Only
May 25, 2020 04:22 IST
Studies over the years have sought to quantify the infection risk. Here, we look at two recent ones — neither study, however, looks specifically at the coronavirus pandemic.
Wed, May 27, 2020
Explained: In pregnant women with Covid-19, injuries in placentaSubscriber Only
May 23, 2020 03:45 IST
A new concern has emerged around pregnant women who have Covid-19 — damaged placentas.
Wed, May 27, 2020
New Research: Two antibodies from SARS survivors, and how they react to new coronavirusSubscriber Only
May 21, 2020 04:22 IST
One antibody, called S309, taken from a SARS survivor from 2003, has been shown in the lab to neutralise SARS-CoV-2. The results were reported in Nature this week.
Thu, May 21, 2020
New Research: Why does age make it more difficult to fight Covid-19?Subscriber Only
May 18, 2020 04:15 IST
A group of molecules that should be fighting the virus are diminished with age and chronic health problems, researchers report in the journal Aging and Disease.
Thu, May 21, 2020
Explained: A new species discovered on Twitter, named after TwitterSubscriber Only
May 16, 2020 11:55 IST
Meet Troglomyces twitteri, a fungus spotted on a Twitter image by a Denmark biologist. What is this species, and what is its relationship with millipedes?
Sat, May 16, 2020Journalism of Courage
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