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Understanding global financial markets during COVID-19

Introduction and literature review The world of stock markets is no stranger to surprises, and recent years have seen a flurry of research into how these unexpected events shake things up. Uncertainty plays a big role here, affecting future dividends (usually for the worse) and expected rates of returns (often for the better) until the uncertainty is resolved (Brown et […]

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Breaking the cliché with South American spiders

Atypical allocosinae? Atypical patterns of dimorphism and sexual behaviour have been reported in a great variety of animals and have also been correlated to the species’ preferred environment. A. senex and A. marindia (both types of wolf spider) inhabit sandy beaches that suffer high temperature variations, strong winds, and strong habitat reduction and fragmentation. Our aim was to determine the […]

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In search of beauty

The emergence of eukaryotes (any organism with cells that have a clearly defined nucleus) probably corresponded to the most extraordinary event in the entire history of life, as at least two radically disparate creatures merged, giving rise to a chimera much more complex than any previously living being. For billions of years, two groups of similar creatures, bacteria and archaea, […]

An early feminist from Bengal: Recalling Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Life and career Chattopadhyay’s formative years transpired predominantly at his uncle’s residence in Bhagalpur, Bihar, owing to the economic crisis stemming from his father’s unstable employment. Chattopadhyay’s literary proclivities were perceived as an inheritance from his father, who authored numerous stories. Reflecting on his lineage, Chattopadhyay acknowledged inheriting a restless spirit and a profound literary inclination from his father. The […]

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Bringing awareness to the overlap of diabetes and osteoarthritis in American populations

Linked conditions Research has discovered that there is a connection between diabetes and osteoarthritis (OA). Each condition predisposes an individual for the other due to the large overlap between OA and diabetes. A number of similar risk factors, including obesity and age, can lead to the onset of both conditions. In addition, there are a number of overlapping mechanisms such […]

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Artificial Intelligence as Dual-Use Technology

DUT, AI, and DARPA Dual-use technology (DUT) is a technology that has the potential to be used for both peaceful and military purposes, and as such can be a crucial asset for a nation. One of the key DUTs is artificial intelligence (AI), as this can improve the intelligence of any machine or system to a far higher level. Research […]

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What is the human self? A story expounded through Sartre

Caesar’s story As a child, Caesar’s world pivots around his parents; his friends Rick, Ram, Vladimir, and Susan; his teachers; his neighbours; and his home. He aspires to follow in his father’s footsteps as a businessman. Over time, he grows up, reaching the 12th grade and making new friends, but losing touch with his childhood companions due to a family […]

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Proteins behaving badly: The role of hIAPP in type 2 diabetes

A global issue There are over 400 million people worldwide currently living with diabetes, and 1.5 million of those people will die as a result of the disease. The vast majority of people living with diabetes (over 90%) have type 2 diabetes. Globally, over 800 billion US dollars is spent annually on treating diabetes, mainly on diabetes-related complications. Cases of […]

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The idea of ‘no-self’: A comparative study of Buddhism and Sartrean existentialism

The Buddhist idea of ‘no-self’ Buddhism, originating over two millennia ago in India, delves into the concept of “no-self” (anatman) with the purpose of liberating individuals from worldly suffering. Buddhists maintain that there exists no enduring self, advocating instead for the self’s impermanence as a consequence of the intricate interdependence between all phenomena, known as dhárma, which arise from the […]

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Making English orthography fun: A mathematically-oriented reform

Motivation and basics of our ‘mathematically oriented reform’ of English orthography The desire to shorten texts to reduce the effort of writing has always been very popular. This has led to the invention and common use of stenography – otherwise known as shorthand. However, learning stenography requires effort. As a result, people were looking for alternatives which are easier to […]