रोजचा दिवस सूर्योद्याशिवाय जसा सुरु होत नाही तसेच रात्र चंद्रशिवाय सुनी वाटते, नाही? जरी सूर्यनारायण आपल्याला न चुकता दर्शन देत असले तरी चंद्र मात्र कलेकलेने येतो आणि पौर्णिमेला पूर्ण तर अमावास्येला आकाशात दिसत नाही. पण तुम्हाला काय वाटते, हा चंद्र जात तरी कुठे असेल? गंमत अशी आहे कि चंद्र तिथेच असतो पण चंद्राचा आपल्याला दिसणार […]
Known Unknown
Lets Know the Unknowns of the Universe!
Digital medicine – Big brother in Healthcare
Author: Ms. Amita Puranik ( puranikamita@gmail.com ) Have you ever forgotten to take your medicine? Do you feel a little annoyed to complete the course of your medicines and so you skip some of the dosages, especially when you start feeling better with the initial few dosages? Do you cleverly reschedule your prescribed medicine to […]
The chemistry of hangover
Author: Martina Bodner ( scicommforeveryone@gmail.com ) Let’s imagine something together. It is Saturday morning (well… 1 P.M.), you have a headache and nausea, your eyes are hurting and you have thirsted. Your symptoms are clear: you are in hungover. But… what causes it? It may seem strange, but scientists still do not know exactly what […]
Is ‘Trypophobia’ really an illness?
Author: Ms. Amita Puranik ( puranikamita@gmail.com ) Freaking out by a cluster of holes and uneven patterns Do you feel disgusted and/or uneasy while viewing at honeycombs or strawberries? The question may seem to be stupid but, seriously, take a moment to picturise closely bound small holes. If you are brave enough, you may also […]
प्रकृतीचा दुर्लक्षित पैलू
लेखक: योगेश फडतरे (y.phadtare14@gmail.com) आपण गेल्या शतकभरात विज्ञानाच्या सहाय्याने प्रकृतीचे अनेक नियम शिकलो. वेगवेगळ्या जंतुजन्य आजारांवर आपल्याला गेल्या शतकभरात मात करता आली. इन्शुलिनचा शोध डायबिटीसच्या रुग्णांसाठी वरदान देणारे संशोधन ठरलं. मानवी प्रकृतीचे, प्रत्येक अवयवांचे वेगवेगळे आजार आपण ऐकत आणि वाचत असतो. प्रकृतीत डोळे, कान, नाक, घसा, स्वादुपिंड, मुत्रपिंड, आणि हाडे आजारी पडतात, त्यांची वेगवेगळी लक्षणे […]
Solar Eclipse: Myths and Facts
Another eclipse of the year 2020, that is third out of the total 6 eclipses will occur on June 21, 2020. Though these phenomena are natural and the speciality is only because of celestial bodies’ particular positions in space, people are afraid and scared due to myths. Rare coincidences are remembered as a bad memory […]
The Complete Circle of Menstrual Cycle
Author: Ms. Anomitra Dey ( anomitra.dey@gmail.com ) Often there is a taboo associated with the discussion about the menstrual cycle. A survey conducted by a research group in India 2014, showed 42% (participating women) were unaware of the menstrual process on a whole along with the use of sanitary napkins. Strangely, women are also considered […]
Depression: Let’s Get Real with It, Now!
The year 2020 has given us many lessons than in any year of our life till now, no? The year started with a bush-fire in Australia, novel coronavirus outbreak worldwide causing lock-down till today, earthquakes, locust swarms, crashes and many more to count. It is the most depressing year for everyone, but wait, do you […]
Are Locusts Harmful?
Locusts are invertebrates from swarm groups. The scientific name of locusts is Acrididae. They survive on a herbivores diet. Locusts migrate in swarms, with a speed of 16 to 19 km/hr depending on the wind speed. They can migrate thousands of kilometres within a week. In 1954, locusts migration from North-West Africa to the British […]
Aspirin can be Dangerous to Health!
Author: Ms. Pooja Nair ( poojanair346@gmail.com ) Editor: Ms. Pranita Herwade We all have gone through tensed sleepless nights or maybe a hectic schedule. All these situations may lead us to severe headaches. Generally, we tend to have a pill of crocin or aspirin for immediate relief. Unknowingly, we rely on such pills for nearly […]
