Research Preview: Nature Magazine- February 8, 2024

Volume 626 Issue 7998

Nature Magazine – February 7, 2024: The latest issue cover features ‘Dead Reckoning’ – Mass predator die-offs exert a hidden effect on lake ecosystems…

Surprise find: a blood-based immune system is discovered in the gut

Immune guardians called complement proteins are manufactured by gut cells and help to protect against pathogens.

Black-hole observations solve cosmic-ray mystery

Data from an African observatory show that jets from a collapsed star are capable of producing some of the Galaxy’s fastest particles.

Obesity drugs have another superpower: taming inflammation

The blockbuster medications that reduce body weight also reduce inflammation in organs such as the brain, raising hopes that they can treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – Feb 9, 2024

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Times Literary Supplement (February 7, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Cancel Culture’ – The limits of academic free speech; An Auschwitz memoir; Wittgenstein’s bombshell; Horrible legions and Dutch artobiography…

News: Gaza War Talks, GOP Rejects Israel Aid, Border And Ukraine Bill Debated

The Globalist (February 7, 2024): We discuss the bill worth $118bn (€109bn), which will be debated by the US Senate today.

Plus: protests in Senegal after parliament delays the presidential election, Marine Le Pen meets with the Alternative for Germany party and we catch up with J A Bayona, director of ‘Society of the Snow’.

The New York Times — Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024

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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Claim of Absolute Immunity

The ruling answered a question that an appeals court had never addressed: Can former presidents escape being held accountable by the criminal justice system for things they did while in office?

What Israeli Soldiers’ Videos Reveal: Cheering Destruction and Mocking Gazans

An analysis of social media videos found Israeli soldiers filming themselves in Gaza and destroying what appears to be civilian property. The footage provides a rare and unsanctioned window into the war.

More Than a Fifth of Hostages in Gaza Are Dead, Israel Says

As Israel and Hamas inch closer to a deal to free hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a cease-fire, the military disclosed that at least 30 of the captives still in Gaza have been confirmed dead.

Republican Impeachment of Mayorkas Fails Amid G.O.P. Defections

In a stunning defeat, the House rejected impeachment charges against the homeland security secretary, as rank-and-file lawmakers balked at what they considered a misuse of the process.