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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicNature journal

Topic: Nature journal

How does our brain form long-term memories? By breaking & repairing DNA, US study finds

The study published in Nature & conducted by scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine shows bad experiences cause DNA to break and repair, helping form long-term memory.

How do jellyfish regrow their limbs in 3 days? Tokyo scientists have an answer

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Single dose of gene therapy could stop cats getting pregnant for 2 yrs, finds Nature study

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, CREW & Horae Gene Therapy Center found hormone released after gene therapy blocked development of egg follicles in ovaries for 2 years.

Scientists may have found antidote for world’s deadliest ‘death cap’ mushrooms — a medical dye

Chinese & Australian researchers' findings published in Nature. Death caps cause 90 per cent of mushroom poisoning fatalities across the world every year.

Arctic sea ice has become thinner, reduced by 52% between 2005-07, finds Nature journal report

A new report by British journal Nature has found that Arctic sea ice underwent an abrupt shift from 'thick deformed ice' to 'thin uniform ice cover'.

Why did methane levels shoot up in Covid yr? Warm weather, and less pollution

In a study published in the Nature journal Wednesday, scientists attributed the methane growth in 2020 to wetland emission and changes in ‘atmospheric sink’.

Diversity among reptiles a result of global warming 250 years ago, finds study

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Red star Betelgeuse, one of the brightest, not going supernova soon. It just coughed up dust

The bright red star underwent a Great Dimming in 2019-20, prompting some astronomers to speculate if it would go supernova. Findings help us understand giant stars better.

There were warnings on Twitter even before WHO declared first Covid case, says study

Study, published in journal Nature, says findings show that social media ‘holds promise’ for enhancing effectiveness of public health surveillance. 

Covid-19 could trigger type-1 diabetes, researchers say citing emerging ‘evidence’

Researchers in Beijing had earlier found higher chances of developing diabetes among patients during the previous SARS outbreak.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.