Who Am I?‘Masking’ for Years Can Leave Autistic People Confused About Who They Really Are "When you’re acting all the time, you tend to get confused between the character you’re playing and yourself." By Devrupa Rakshit
Breakthough!Scientists Develop Test To Predict Who Can Develop Alzheimer’s Until a few years ago, the levels of proteins used to detect Alzheimer's could only be measured after the person had died. By Devrupa Rakshit
Linguistic DivideNational Science Test Cannot Be In Hindi, English Alone, To Be Postponed: Madras HC Not knowing either language doesn’t mean a candidate is not skilled in science, the court noted. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Winter (Pollution) Is ComingIndia Leads the World in Crop‑Burning Emissions: Report With winter approaching, this report is an alarming reminder of the horrors to expect in New Delhi and its adjoining areas. By Devrupa Rakshit
Why You Do Dis?The Gender Politics of ‘Dune’ Keep It From Being Truly Ahead of Its Time The film adaptation gets imperialism and ecology right to the tee, but its women almost solely exist for the hero's self-actualization. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Get Behind ThisDon’t Imprison Recreational Drug Users, Advises Social Justice Body The Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment recommended decriminalizing possession of small quantities of drugs. By Saumya Kalia
Party Of OneIs This Normal? “I Hate Parties” Parties are often a cocktail of social anxiety, sensory overload, and a debilitating pressure to "fit in" for many people. By Devrupa Rakshit
RSVP: NopeIt’s Okay: To Not Enjoy Celebrations The pressure can make big days emotionally taxing. By Saumya Kalia
Escape RoomWoe Is Me! “I Have No Freedom While Living at Home. Is Marriage the Only Way Out?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Blanket of LoveWhy We Look for Love in the Winter When it gets cold outside, our hormones encourage relationship-seeking behavior. By Saumya Kalia
Apocalypse 2.0The Buzz Cut: Tech Overlord Announces Rebrand of Company That Already Ruined the World This week in The Buzz Cut, tech CEOs get up to no good, Superman is anti-national, and a leader celebrates his contribution to the pandemic. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Envisioning PossibilitiesScientists Create ‘Artificial Vision’ for Blind Woman That Allowed Her To See Shapes "One goal of this research is to give a blind person more mobility… It could increase independence and safety." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Not So EvolutionaryFemale African Elephants Are Evolving Without Tusks Due to Ivory Poaching Not having a tusk changes the anatomy and behavior of female elephants, disrupting the ecosystem. For male elephants, it can be fatal. By Saumya Kalia
Empty AffirmationsHow Self‑Care Went From Scented Candles to Affirmations, and Why It Still Doesn’t Help By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Life Without LeisureBy Confusing the Work‑Leisure Boundary, the Pandemic May Have Changed Leisure Forever Now that leisure is solitary, what do we do with ourselves? By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Stone Age HighNew Research Shows Humans Have Been Using Tobacco Since the Stone Age What the researchers don’t know yet is whether our ancestors chewed the tobacco or smoked it. By Devrupa Rakshit
Reclaiming The NarrativeWhat It’s Like To Live With: Cerebral Palsy "I was admitted late to school because of CP. My mother used to teach me the basics at home before that." By Devrupa Rakshit
(Mis)directionWhy People Are Terrible at Navigating Cities Researchers find that "evolution doesn't seek to optimize [our directions], but [says] 'sure, OK, that works, I'm not dead.'" By Saumya Kalia
Accept And Move On?Govt Denies Digital Divide, Calls Article About Aadhaar’s Loopholes ‘Biased’ The Economist's article provided anecdotes of people who didn’t receive food or pension benefits for not linking their Aadhaar to old ration cards. By Devrupa Rakshit
Money MattersStudy Shows How Corporate and Political Interests Threaten Public Health Progress in implementing health policies is slower in low-income countries -- especially those with the weakest democracies. By Devrupa Rakshit
No Time To RelaxWithout Vaccines, Covid19 Reinfections Can Occur Every 16 Months: Lancet Study The research strongly warns that policies cannot and should not rely on concepts like "herd immunity" since they're unlikely to help. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Poles ApartEarth Had a Dangerous Axis Tilt 84 Million Years Ago, Shows Research "Whole portions of the planet could be plunged into darkness or thrown into direct sunlight for months at a time" in an extreme axial tilt. By Saumya Kalia
Planet SnakeWhen Dinosaurs Went Extinct, Snakes Took Over The snakes’ "unique success among legless lizards” has to do with the Earth suddenly becoming an “all-you-can-eat buffet." By Devrupa Rakshit
Sign Me Up Please?Spain Has Set Up a ‘Crying Room’ to Dispel Stigma Around Mental Health The space features signs like “Enter and cry” or “I too have anxiety,” and tells visitors it’s okay to ask for help. By Devrupa Rakshit
Weaponizing MisinformationRightwing Trolls Outrage at Fabindia’s Urdu Phrase in Diwali Collection The brand called Diwali a “Jashn-e-Riwaaz,” triggering the tired and erroneous argument that Urdu is not an Indian language. By Saumya Kalia
Tripping HeartilyNew Research Hints at a Link Between Psychedelics and Improved Heart Health Researchers speculate that the improved mental health impact of psychedelics may also have an indirect positive bearing on heart health. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A Green LessonHow a Robust Climate Education Curriculum Can Address Young Adults’ Eco‑Anxiety According to a study, textbook wordings that portray climate change as 'uncertain' increase students' doubts about their future. By Saumya Kalia
Green Petition "Petitions are an important tool in conservation because the simple act of signing one’s name registers a powerful voice of dissent against environmental injustice." Read More
Torture ≠ Art "The trauma-loves-creativity notion reduces self-expression to nothing more than a byproduct of emotional damage." Read More
Evolutionary StressWhy We Tend to Remember Stressful Events More Than Happy Ones "It’s more important for people, for survival, to notice the lion in the bush than it is to notice [a] beautiful flower." By Devrupa Rakshit
Portal To A Better World?People Baffled at Google Maps Showing a ‘Black Hole’ in the Middle of the Ocean The theories by netizens range from a “covered-up” Area 51, to an island from “Lost,” to even a portal to another universe. By Devrupa Rakshit
Science Catches UpA New Test Can Analyze Vaginal Microbiomes To Track Pregnancy Risks Vaginal microbiomes are not well understood, but can hold important clues for predicting pre-term births and bacterial infections. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Brainwashing LiesMumbai Court Calls HIV+ Sex Workers a ‘Danger to Society’ The court stigmatized them saying "detention can ensure that the victim leads a normal life in future, after getting necessary brainwash.” By Saumya Kalia
When In NeedWoe Is Me! “Caring for Parents With Disabilities Is Draining All My Energy. How Do I Cope?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Between the Delusion and DramaWhy Stories About Filthy Rich People Fascinate Us “It comes down to some mix of aspiration and disgust," an expert noted. By Saumya Kalia
Doing Journalism Far RightThe Buzz Cut: Centrist Journalist Achieves Career High, Sells Fascist Merch In The Buzz Cut, we bring you a round-up of news you wish wasn't news. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Pre-Historic SophisticationAncient Poop Suggests Humans Have Enjoyed Beer, Blue Cheese Since the Iron Age The researchers expressed surprise at the fact that over 2,000 years ago, humans were advanced enough to use fermentation intentionally. By Devrupa Rakshit
Touching MovesOur Brains Might Use Our Sense of Touch To Focus on Coordination: Study "There's a common misconception that the brain sends a signal, and you perform the resulting movement. But in reality, the brain is constantly incorporating feedback." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Hey ThereWhat We Lose When We Don’t Interact With Strangers The proximity to other human beings, or the second-hand exposure to a smile or a nod, can be intoxicating. By Saumya Kalia
Planet WarsOur Solar System May Have a New Planet That Gas Giants Pushed Away, Say Scientists Scientists have theorized why we don't have more rocky planets or even gas dwarves: well, Jupiter "ate" them all. By Devrupa Rakshit
In The AftermathMajority of Covid19 Survivors Show ‘Long Covid’ Symptoms up to 6 Months: Study "One's battle with Covid doesn't end with recovery from the acute infection" and the healthcare system needs to prepare for the aftermath. By Devrupa Rakshit
