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Butterflies accumulate enough static electricity to attract pollen

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Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimetres or centimetres. The finding, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, suggests that this likely increases their efficiency and effectiveness as pollinators. The University of Bristol team also observed…

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How reliable are studies that show moderate drinking has health benefits?

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The notion that a glass of wine a day is good for health or some variation of it is based on flawed scientific research, says a study. Similarly, many published studies have linked moderate drinking to health benefits by comparing them with abstainers, leading to the widespread belief that alcohol, in moderation, can be a…

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What life feels like when earth’s temperatures soar to record highs

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In the unrelenting heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour needed refuge too, but she was outside a hospital waiting for her diabetic cousin who was in a room without air conditioning. On Wednesday, there were 21 heat-related deaths at Beni Mellal’s main hospital as temperatures spiked to 48.3 degrees…

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Does Uranus’s moon Ariel also have an underground ocean?

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A view of Ariel composed by NASA/JPL-Caltech, December 12, 2016. | Photo Credit: Kevin M. Gill The Solar System has many mysteries. We don’t know why the Sun’s corona is so hot. We don’t know why Saturn’s moon Titan has such a significant atmosphere. We don’t know why Triton rotates in the direction opposite to…

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Long-term study finds COVID-19 increases diabetes risk

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Steroid use for COVID raises blood sugar levels. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting hundreds of millions worldwide and has multiple risk factors. The more the risk factors present, the higher the likelihood of developing diabetes. Understanding these factors is essential for prevention. A new study published in The…

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Long-term study finds COVID-19 increases diabetes risk

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Steroid use for COVID raises blood sugar levels. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting hundreds of millions worldwide and has multiple risk factors. The more the risk factors present, the higher the likelihood of developing diabetes. Understanding these factors is essential for prevention. A new study published in The…

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Gaganyaan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA, says Centre

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One of the four astronauts undergoing training for the Gaganyaan mission will travel to the International Space Station as part of a collaborative effort with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Union Minister Jitendra Singh has informed the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, Mr. Singh said NASA has identified a private entity Axiom Space…

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Kerala breaks the shackle of centralised testing, sequencing

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When highly pathogenic virus outbreaks such as Nipah take place, contact tracing and isolation of close contacts become critical to contain the virus spread. Public health responses can begin only when samples are tested quickly. In a marked departure from earlier four Nipah virus outbreaks in Kerala, on July 20, samples for Nipah testing were…

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UN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea mining

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Representational Photo | Photo Credit: Reuters A United Nations (UN) body that regulates deep international waters is preparing to elect its next leader, a crucial position as it faces pressure to either ban, approve or place a moratorium on seabed mining. The upcoming election comes as the Jamaica-based International Seabed Authority (ISA) ended a two-week…

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Human DNA will have to be edited if humans are to settle on other planets

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The potential applications of gene editing for allowing us to travel further are almost limitless. Representative image. | Photo Credit: Nicolas Lobos/Unsplash When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food and radiation risk. We’ll undoubtedly face a harsh environment in deep space and…

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