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Gut Jet Lag
Your gut can get jet lag too!A dream vacation, an exotic destination, a long-haul flight and finally some well-deserved rest. The problem is that many travellers arrive at…
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From urinary tract infection to brain abscess: Bacterial subpopulations can spread to distant body sites
Researchers present a clinical case in the New England Journal of Medicine that provides new insights into the evolution of bacterial pathogens and presents the concept of hetero-virulence, or the simultaneous presence of subpopulations with different levels of virulence within a single…
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How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night‑time heat
Image credit: iStockWarm sticky nights are becoming more and more common in the UK.Climate change is …
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No plastic netting please
Q: Can we use plastic netting to avoid pigeons? Krishna: A few days back people in our apartment complex made a proposal to net our entire building to stop pigeons from…
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Animal war preparation: What animals do before going to war
Intergroup conflict is rife throughout the natural world, being found in social species from ants to primates. Conflict over resources such as territory, space, food or mating exerts a powerful evolutionary force on social species, potentially affecting fitness and survival, say the researchers.…
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Patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood
Nanoplastics in artery cloggingImage credit: American Heart AssociationPeople who suffered a serious heart attack had higher levels of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood…
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New tropism discovered: Saprotropism
'Saprotropism' helps roots avoid decaying plant matter—but not animal decayDecaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Researchers have now identified "saprotropism," a root response that guides plants away from decaying plant-derived matter—but not…
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Phage Therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Targeted phages curb Crohn's-linked gut inflammation by disabling harmful E. coli traitsPhage TherapyImage credit: American Society for Microbiology IBD affects millions,…
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Rust can be turned into iron metal again
Q: Iron rusts very easily. But can rust be turned into metallic iron again?Krishna: Yes, rust can be turned into iron metal again. Rust is iron that has chemically bonded…
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Why the common antivenoms in India can't protect people from all snake bites
Snakebites are a major public health crisis in India, causing an estimated 2.7 million cases of envenomation annually. However, current treatments are proving dangerously inadequate for rural and agricultural communities living in regions with unique snake populations, with antivenoms constantly…
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