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Freelance science writer. Bylines: @PhysicsMagazine, @bigthink, @asianscientist, etc.

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Freelance science and tech writer based out of Bangalore, India. I cover science, deep tech, and synthetic biology.

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Your mind shapes how food tastes before the first bite

Your mind shapes how food tastes before the first bite

Researchers are uncovering why we eat first with our expectations, and that can help us shape our attitudes t…

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Flexible Semiconductor Made from Hydrogel

Flexible Semiconductor Made from Hydrogel

A new recipe for making hydrogels delivers a material that is both flexible and semiconducting-desired proper…

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From Sequence to Function with Protein Language Models

From Sequence to Function with Protein Language Models

Applying the technology behind large language models to protein sequences is expediting the study and design …

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Decoding bird flu: New research reveals potential route for human infection

Decoding bird flu: New research reveals potential route for human infection

Human cases of bird flu remain rare, but the virus's spread among birds and cattle increases the risk of huma…

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Diverse Genomes Make Medicine More Equitable

Diverse Genomes Make Medicine More Equitable

Improving global diversity of global datasets will enable researchers to better serve underrepresented groups…

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How sleep deprivation helps some animals outperform the competition

How sleep deprivation helps some animals outperform the competition

From elephants to dolphins, many species will sacrifice sleep for an competitive edge against predators or ot…

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How Hair Cells in the Ear Actively Respond to Sound

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March 31, 2026• Physics 19, 45 Our ability to hear relies on tiny “hair bundles” in the inner ear. A new thermodynamical model offers an explanation for the different ways that bundles oscillate. A new thermodynamical model accounts for the energy flows that underly the perception of sound. A new thermodynamical model accounts for the energy flows that underly the perception of sound. × Tiny hair cells located in the inner ear help us hear and maintain balance.
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The brain after blindness: How newly-sighted people build a visual world

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By Sachin Rawat Verified
| Big Think Verified
Mind and BehaviorNeuroscienceVisionCognitive DevelopmentVisual Processing MIT researcher Sharon Gilad-Gutnick has witnessed many children see for the first time. After having their cataracts surgically removed, the children can see the world but don’t recognize faces well. Even among those who can recognize the faces of their parents or others they know well, most don’t look at the faces of the people they speak with.
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A shocking explanation for tape’s distinctive screech

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| Science Magazine Verified
Almost certainly you’ve noticed it: When you peel tape from a roll, it makes a distinctive screeching sound. Now, a team of materials scientists has discovered exactly how the tape sings its signature sound. The findings have uncovered the fundamental nature of the sound produced with the tape, says Anastasiia Krushynska, a materials scientist at the University of Groningen who was not involved in the study.
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