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TopicOctopus

Topic: Octopus

Scientists ‘read’ octopus minds for the first time, discover distinct brain activity patterns

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

Octopuses have a mystery ‘light sense’ that helps them in the dark, new study finds

Sandhya Ramesh -
Israeli researchers have found that octopus arms can sense a beam of light and avoid it even when its eyes can't see the light.

Octopuses and humans are quite alike when high on ecstasy

Faye Flam -
Studies on similarities between humans & members of the animal kingdom have revealed some stunning secrets.

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Opinion

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

Ajay Ahlawat -
A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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