This week in Jewish history: Purim story, mass suicide, killing of York's Jews
The Jews of Persia celebrated their narrow escape from annihilation at the hands of Haman’s antisemitic mobs, thanks to the ...
A shot in the arm: Swetha Sivakumar writes on the penicillin pushers
The discovery of the original antibiotic remains one of the most remarkable success stories in medicine. So why do we know only half the tale?
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Is Ganga really self-cleaning? Here’s what science says
A British scientist first observed the anti-bacterial properties of Ganga water in 1896. Last year, a paper found that pollution in the plains is reducing this ability.
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Faith vs science: Why Ganga is considered 'self-cleaning', scientists cite bacteriophages as ‘natural purifiers’
A debate over blind faith and health concerns has erupted after a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report detected alarming levels of faecal coliform bacteria in the Ganga at Prayagraj.