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Science Snapshots: April 19, 2026

High blood sugar affects cognitive function via lactate Researchers have found excess sugar causes a modification to build up on a protein called Creb3, which then activates a gene that boosts the production of lactate in the hippocampus, the brain’s memory centre. Excessive lactate kills brain cells, leading to cognitive impairment. A large study confirmed...

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New tool predicts how pollen travels through city air

Every spring, lakhs of people suffering from allergies brace for sneezing fits and itchy eyes as trees release pollen into the air. Now, a team of researchers from France and the U.S. has built a tool that can predict exactly how pollen travels through a city once the wind picks it up. In the study,...

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Chandrayaan-3: Vikram’s hop offers fresh insights on the moon’s surface

A new study conducted during the final phase of the Chandrayaan-3 mission when the Vikram lander performed a successful hop experiment has offered fresh insights on the moon surface. The study, In Situ Temperatures, Regolith Properties, and Evidence of Erosion at Chandrayaan-3 Post-hop Location from ChaSTE Twilight Observations was conducted by a team headed by...

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Sorry, Musk: autonomous surgery is decades away, not three years

Elon Musk recently claimed that in three years, there will be more expert surgical robots than surgeons on the earth. The statement generated considerable excitement, speculation, and outrage in equal measure. While medicine is a deeply personal enterprise, it is also rooted in science. The fundamental challenge in surgery is not precision but adaptability. Surgery...

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