Nature Magazine – February 14, 2024: The latest issue cover climate and land-use stresses could push the rainforest past a tipping point as early as 2050. The researchers probed five causes of water stress — global warming, annual rainfall, seasonal intensity of rainfall, length of the dry season and deforestation — using palaeorecords,  climate models and observational data.

First passages of rolled-up Herculaneum scroll revealed

Researchers used artificial intelligence to decipher the text of 2,000-year-old charred papyrus scripts, unveiling musings on music and capers.

Deepfakes, trolls and cybertroopers: how social media could sway elections in 2024

Faced with data restrictions and harassment, researchers are mapping out fresh approaches to studying social media’s political reach.

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.