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#Environment | Silence of the Wolves: How Human Landscapes Alter Howling Behaviour The researchers noted that as villages expand due to further development, wolves may find fewer areas to defend territory with their long-range howls. @randomcards✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/si…

#Health | Why Less Sleep Cannot Make Workers More Productive A 70-hour week would translate to five 14-hour days for workers. The effect on sleep habits and, consequently, people’s health would be profound. Srinivasan Ramachandran✍️ science.thewire.in/health/why-les…

#Health | Why We Shouldn’t Lose Our Minds Over Sleep Sleep problems have the potential to endanger a person’s emotional and mental wellbeing. Behavioural changes, tension, and irritability are typical results. Nadrah Shafik✍️ science.thewire.in/health/why-we-…

#Health | Are ‘Zombie’ Cancer Cells Why the Disease Sometimes Returns? A critical challenge facing researchers today is to understand what causes some senescent cancer cells to remain asleep and others to reawaken. Keefe Chan, Peter MacCallum✍️ science.thewire.in/health/are-zom…

#Health | A Game-Changing Study Opens New Avenues in Uterine Fibroid Research Fibroid cases are on a constant rise globally. Nearly 226.05 million women are diagnosed with fibroid presence in their uterus. Prathyusha I.V.S.N.✍️ science.thewire.in/health/a-game-…

#Environment | Jet Black Pearl-Like Eggs Found at the Depth of the Pacific Ocean Aren’t What You Think Where the ocean determinedly hides its secrets in its dark bosom, we doggedly probe more and more of its wondrous secrets. Rohan Manna✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/je…

#TheSciences | What Can We Do About Ultraprocessed Foods? Ultraprocessed foods are not just filling our plates; they’re also taking up more and more space in global conversations about public #health and nutrition. Alice Callahan✍️ science.thewire.in/health/what-ca…

#Environment | Any Plans to Make #Lakshadweep a Tourist Hub That Rivals the #Maldives Could Prove Costly There is an obligation to protect the Islands' fragile ecology and limited assets. It's no shame to say we have insufficient space. Ranjan Solomon✍️ thewire.in/environment/an…

#Environment | Where Is the Winter Snow in the Himalayas? 'It is a matter of grave concern because snowfall ensures our water security and provides water for irrigation and farming to local villagers.' @JamwalNidhi✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/wh…

#Environment | A Heatwave in Antarctica Totally Blew the Minds of Scientists. What They Deciphered is Alarming Dana M. Bergstrom✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/a-…

#Explained: What’s Behind North India’s Winter Smog? It’s Not Just Stubble Burning. North India's December-January smog differs from its crop burning smog as there is more moisture near the ground at this time. Vinayak Sinha, Abhishek Mishra✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/wh…

India in #Space | ISRO Announces Placing Aditya L1 in Precise Halo Orbit #ISRO Chief S. Somanath said he looks forward “to a lot of scientific outcomes in the coming days. At least five years of life is guaranteed with the fuel left out in the satellite.” science.thewire.in/aerospace/indi…

India Needs to Foster Research and Innovation in Environmental Science Efforts to safeguard the #environment have to negotiate a complex web of ecological, economic & social issues, and requires informed and innovative action. G. Aredath, Abi T. Vanak✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/in…

The Threat of Self-Censorship in Science Dan Falk interviews Cory Clark, a behavioural scientist at the University of Pennsylvania who believes many disputes could be resolved if scientists with differing viewpoints worked together. science.thewire.in/the-sciences/i… #TheSciences

#Environment | The Sahara Desert Used To Be a Green Savannah and New Research Explains Why Edward Armstrong✍️ #TheSciences science.thewire.in/environment/sa…

#TheSciences | US and UK Approve Gene Editing Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease What makes this therapy unique is that it uses a gene-editing technology known as CRISPR, which allows for precise and efficient editing of the genetic code. Merlin Crossley✍️ science.thewire.in/the-sciences/u…

#Environment | Hydrogen Makes Itself At Home Replacing gas with electricity appears to be the preferred end game in the extinction of fossil fuels in the home. Hugh Davies✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/hy…

#Environment | Do Wild Varieties of Crops Hold the Key To Developing More Resilient #Agriculture? As hostile weather intensifies, plant breeding focused on climate-adapted crops has taken on a sense of urgency. Lourdes Medrano✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/wi…

#Environment | Key Antarctic Glacier Has Undergone Irreversible Retreat, Study Shows The speed of the glacier’s retreat and the rate at which it has been losing ice have led to concerns about how stable the region is. B. Reed, H. Gudmundsson, M. Green✍️ science.thewire.in/environment/pi…

How India’s Public Health System Can Reach Rural Women Suffering Domestic Abuse @theplainjain✍️ science.thewire.in/health/india-p…