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Alind Chauhan
Alind is a Delhi-based journalist with the Explained team of The Indian Express. His body of work includes analysis and reporting on science, climate change and artificial intelligence. He has previously worked with The Hindustan Times and CNN-News18. He has a postgraduate diploma in journalism from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, and a Bachelor of Technology degree in mechanical engineering. His email: alindchauhan998@gmail.com
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How scientists got a glimpse of the inner workings of protein language models
September 06, 2025 14:35 IST
A team of researchers based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (the United States) has tried to shed light on the inner workings of the language models that predict the structure and function of proteins by using an innovative technique
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
Why anti-Zionism should not be equated with anti-Semitism
August 30, 2025 08:10 IST
Criticising Israel is not the same as calling for the annihilation of Jews. Equating the two not only ignores the rights and lived experiences of Palestinians, it also harms Jews themselves
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
SpaceX’s Starship completes critical test flight: Everything you need to know about the world’s largest rocket
August 27, 2025 16:40 IST
This was Starship’s tenth attempt to reach the skies, and its first clean flight since November 2024. Its last three attempts did not go entirely according to plan. While on Flight 7 and Flight 8, Starship’s upper stage exploded over the Caribbean, on Flight 9, it exploded after reaching space. In June, the upper stage blew up during a ground test
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka’s complicated relationship with country’s Indian diasporaSubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 17:24 IST
Rabuka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
ISRO is building its heaviest rocket ever: A look at the space agency’s launch vehiclesSubscriber Only
August 23, 2025 18:06 IST
The history of ISRO’s own launch vehicles goes back to 1980, when the space agency successfully launched its first rocket, SLV-3, into space. Since then, ISRO has made much more powerful and efficient rockets such as PSLV and LVM-3.
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
Melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down. This is not ‘good news’Subscriber Only
August 23, 2025 13:33 IST
Despite the unprecedented increase in global temperatures, the melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down over the last 20 years, according to a new study. However, scientists say this is only a temporary event, and the melting may resume at a more rapid rate
Mon, Aug 25, 2025
Why premium chocolates taste flavourfulSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 18:07 IST
Scientists have identified five bacteria and four fungi that play a crucial role in cocoa fermentation, which gives premium chocolate a distinct flavour profile
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Why Africa wants to ditch popular world mapSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 07:32 IST
The Mercator projection is useful for navigation. But it makes Africa look much smaller than it actually is
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
Kishtwar flash flood: How climate change has contributed to extreme weather events in J&KSubscriber Only
August 16, 2025 05:30 IST
550 people have been killed in 2,800 extreme weather events in J&K from 2010-22. Disasters like the flash flood in Kishtwar have been driven by rising temperatures, changes in the nature of western disturbances
Sun, Aug 17, 2025
The spineless foe of nuclear power plants: How jellyfish disrupt these facilitiesSubscriber Only
August 13, 2025 17:07 IST
Since at least the 1990s, nuclear power plants across the world have been forced to shut down due to jellyfish getting clogged in their cooling system. Such incidents are now on the rise as climate change and marine pollution have increased the jellyfish population.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
An eye on CO2 from space could soon shut: why this mattersSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 10:14 IST
OCOs are a series of dedicated Earth remote sensing satellites that were designed specifically to observe atmospheric CO2 from space in order to better understand the characteristics of climate change.
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
How a US tech firm filled its coffers by helping Israel bomb Gaza & enabling Trump to spy on his criticsSubscriber Only
August 06, 2025 17:23 IST
Data-mining firm Palantir said on Monday that its quarterly sales increased by 48%. This spike in the company's revenue was fueled by a 53% jump in US government sales.
Wed, Aug 06, 2025
Increase in coal production capacity dipped in 2024: What does it mean for net-zero targets?Subscriber Only
August 02, 2025 16:25 IST
Last year, the amount of production capacity that came online stood at 105 mtpa — a 46% decline from 2023, when the amount was 193 mtpa. In fact, the 2024 increase was the smallest production capacity increase in a decade
Sat, Aug 02, 2025
Why 8.8 magnitude Kamchatka quake is rare but not unusualSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 06:45 IST
With a magnitude of 8.8, the earthquake in Russia’s far-eastern corner is one of the strongest on record. Its epicentre lies on the Circum-Pacific seismic belt, more popularly known as the ‘Ring of Fire’, which is the most seismically active belt on the planet, accounting for 80% of Earth’s largest earthquakes
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
How flash floods are affecting IndiaSubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 14:37 IST
Flash floods lead to the death of more than 5,000 people annually in India. With soaring global temperatures, they are expected to increase in frequency and become more intense. A study has put the spotlight on areas that are most vulnerable to flash floods, and how authorities can limit their impact
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Simpler, safer: Why spacecraft prefer splashdowns over landing on groundSubscriber Only
July 16, 2025 07:00 IST
Landing in the ocean is the preferred way to bring back astronauts from space, though some spacecraft also make a landing on a runway like an aircraft. But the latter has special requirements, needs more sophisticated systems, and is usually costlier.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
Texas flash floods: What Trump’s job cuts mean for weather forecasting in the USSubscriber Only
July 14, 2025 20:28 IST
In May, the Trump administration proposed a 25% cut to the NOAA's current annual budget of $6.1 billion. This will be implemented in the financial year 2026, which starts in October of this year
Mon, Jul 14, 2025
3I/Atlas: How do scientists determine if an object is interstellar?Subscriber Only
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3I/Atlas was first spotted on July 1 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (Atlas) survey telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile. At the time it was about 670 million km from the Sun
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More than 12% of Indian data centres at risk from extreme weather events: StudySubscriber Only
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Data centres in Uttar Pradesh are likely to be some of the most vulnerable in the world, as per a report by XDI (Cross Dependency Initiative).
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5 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza: What is the Netzah Yehuda batallion and the allegations against it?Subscriber Only
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The Netzah Yehuda is a battalion of ultra-Orthodox Haredi Jews. In April 2024, an opinion piece by The Haaretz described it as “a kind of an independent militia that doesn’t obey the army’s rules”.
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How melting glaciers can lead to more volcanic eruptionsSubscriber Only
July 08, 2025 18:15 IST
Sustained volcanic eruptions can release large amounts of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, which could further heat the planet
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
Its eye on space, how the Vera C Rubin Observatory will reveal the cosmos like never beforeSubscriber Only
July 08, 2025 09:00 IST
The telescope has the world's largest digital camera, which is the size of a small car, weighs 2,800 kg, and boasts a staggering resolution of 3,200 megapixels. Such components will help provide comprehensive images of the night sky.
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Climate change, inadequate warning systems & hilly terrain: What led to the deadly floods in TexasSubscriber Only
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The latest flash floods have been far more deadly than the ones seen in recent decades. That is because of two primary reasons, the warming climate and inadequate warning systems.
Mon, Jul 07, 2025
History Headline: A Kolkata periodical that shaped a revolution in IranSubscriber Only
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Habl al-Matin played a pivotal role in shaping Iran’s Constitutional Revolution more than a century ago. Although this short-lived attempt (from 1906 to 1911) at parliamentary rule fell short of its ultimate aims, it set the stage for the Revolution of 1979 that ended monarchical rule in Iran.
Sun, Jul 06, 2025
How extreme heat has become Europe’s new climate realitySubscriber Only
July 05, 2025 19:34 IST
Europe is the fastest-warming continent as it is witnessing an average temperature rise of around 0.5 degrees Celsius per decade compared to 0.2 degrees Celsius globally.
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