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Earliest known parasitic fungus discovered in fossilized plant frozen in time 400 million years ago

A fossilized plant in a museum collection contained the oldest known disease-causing fungus, with microscopic images showing it bursting through the plant's wall.

LiveScience

Food, soil, water: how the extinction of insects would transform our planet

A new study doubles the number of species at risk of extinction to 2m, driven by the latest data on insects. Losing these tiny creatures would have huge implications for life on Earth

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Environmental factors determine height of children in LMICs

Env. factors > genetic variants in determining height of children in LMICs, study finds. Scientists from CCMB, along with other institutions, studied epigenetic factors, which are external influences like lifestyle, nutrition, and environment, that affect gene expression. In LMICs, these factors play a greater role than genetic variants in determining…

The Hindu

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We built a 'brain' from tiny silver wires. It learns in real time, more efficiently than computer-based AI

The world is infatuated with artificial intelligence (AI), and for good reason. AI systems can process vast quantities of data in a seemingly superhuman way.

The Conversation

Scientists Identify New Genes Linked To Male Baldness

Rare mutations in two genes and inherited skin diseases may contribute to hair loss, according to a study

Zenger

Can the tongue taste only sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami?

Scientists have found evidence of a sixth basic taste: umami's companion, ammonium chloride. Through a study published in Nature Communications, researchers discovered that the tongue responds to the salt through OTOP1, a protein receptor that signals sour taste. Electrical conductivity tests on taste bud cells from normal and genetically engineered…

The Hindu

The climate blindspot in India’s river interlinking projects

Massive infrastructural projects aimed at mitigating drought and floods may instead worsen water stress levels, a new study in Nature Communications finds.

The Hindu

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UK Among Highest Consumers Of Sugary Drinks In Europe As Global Intake Rises

Brits guzzle an average of 4.4 drinks per person a week, with concerns over public health implications.

Zenger

Health: Brain signals for improved memory performance identified through research

Having investigated this matter, a research team led by Professor Dominique de Quervain and Professor Andreas Papassotiropoulos has now published its results in the journal Nature Communications. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Monitoring body temperature using smartwatch holds key to detecting chronic diseases in the future

A recent study by the Perelman School of Medicine published in the journal Nature Communications found that continuous measurement of body temperature using smartwatches can help in the early detection of chronic diseases like- type 2 diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, kidney failure, and many more.

The Times of India

Most pink diamonds were birthed by a disintegrating supercontinent. Where can we find more?

There is nothing quite like a diamond. For many they are the ultimate “I love you” gift, and jewellers will tell you the ultra-hard stones have unmatched “fire” and “brilliance”. The sentimental and aesthetic value of the gems is matched by their price, which can run to tens of thousand…

The Conversation

Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In new research published in Nature Communications, scientists analysed lead and uranium isotopes in Erg Chech 002 and calculated it is some 4.56556 billion years old, give or take 120,000 years

The Hindu

Platelets ‘can replicate benefits of exercise in brain’, shows study

A new research published in Nature Communications has found that an injection of specific blood molecules can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain, paving the way for potential new treatments for age-related cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease patients.

The Hindu

Atlantic collapse: Q&A with scientists behind controversial study predicting a colder Europe

In late July, a study published in Nature Communications warned that a critical ocean system that brings warm water up the North Atlantic, also known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), was at risk of collapse by 2095 for want of drastic emissions cuts. While AMOC was already known…

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The 'Gulf Stream' will not collapse in 2025: What the alarmist headlines got wrong

Those following the latest developments in climate science would have been stunned by the jaw-dropping headlines last week proclaiming the “Gulf Stream could collapse as early as 2025, study suggests” — which responded to a recent publication in Nature Communications.

The Conversation

The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe

Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere comes the daunting prospect of a climate disaster on an altogether grander scale. New findings published in Nature Communications suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or Amoc, could collapse within the next few decades – maybe even within the next few…

Dynamite News

Scientists uncover evolutionary history of Arctic flora

Scientists uncovered the evolutionary history of the Arctic flora. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morphing NASA robot could someday walk, fly and drive over alien planets (video)

A team from Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has designed something that goes way beyond your typical rover, and may be the next step in robotic planetary exploration.

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Study: Cumulative force of impacts — not concussions — predicts CTE

The research used data from football helmet sensors going back 20 years.

The Conversation

Bones, the 'Cave of the Monkeys' and 86,000 years of history: new evidence pushes back the timing of human arrival in Southeast Asia

In 2009, when our team first found a human skull and jaw bone in Tam Pà Ling Cave in northern Laos, some were sceptical of its origin and true age.

The Conversation

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists – this would have global, damaging and dangerous consequences

The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, even if we do a good job of reducing emissions between now and then. That’s the worrying conclusion of a new study in Nature Communications.

Dynamite News

Study finds how intestinal bacteria effects growth of fungi

The bacteria in the gut offer information about the number of potentially harmful Candida fungus present. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Researchers reveal how intestinal bacteria effects growth of fungi

The bacteria in the intestine provide information on the amounts of fungi from the possibly pathogenic Candida genus. Read further on Dynamite News:

Inverse

Key Ingredients for Life Found in Sample Retrieved from Near-Earth Asteroid

Hayabusa2 ferried pristine asteroid samples to Earth in 2020. A new study reveals they contain uracil, a key life building block.

Inverse

Cosmic Rays Reveal A Hidden Corridor in the Great Pyramid of Giza

Astrophysicists and archaeologists teamed up to make the discovery using particles emitted by an ancient supernova

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