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Sciencedaily.com 

New scan method unveils lung function secrets

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and patients who have received a lung transplant. It enables experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs and could enable medics to identify sooner any decline in lung function.

Sciencedaily.com 

Scientists discover a 'Goldilocks' zone for DNA organization, opening new doors for drug development

In a discovery that could redefine how we understand cellular resilience and adaptability, scientists have unlocked the secret interactions between a primordial inorganic polymer of phosphate known as polyphosphate (polyP), and two basic building blocks of life: DNA and the element magnesium. These components formed clusters of tiny liquid droplets -- also known as condensates -- with flexible and adaptable structures.

Sciencedaily.com 

Fly vs. wasp: Stealing a defense move helps thwart a predator

Many flies are plagued by parasitic wasps, which lay their eggs in fly larvae, turning them into surrogate wombs for wasp larvae. One common fly has successfully fought off its wasp predator by stealing a gene from bacteria that originated in bacteriophage. Biologists inserted that gene into other flies, making these flies resistance to wasps. This discovery shows that horizontal gene transfer may be more common in animals that people thought.

The Hindu 

Memories of the tsunami

Tamil Nadu officials Gagandeep Singh Bedi and Sunil Paliwal recall the day of the disaster

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Pakistan: Gas supply affected after pipeline damage in Balochistan

Karachi [Pakistan], December 26 (ANI): A gas pipeline at Akhtarabad Western Bypass in Pakistan's Balochistan has been damaged, disrupting supply to several areas, according to ARY News. The spokesperson for Sui Southern said that an 18-inch diameter main gas supply line had been damaged. It was unclear whether the damage was caused by an accident or sabotage. Technical teams from Sui Southern have been dispatched to the s

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Rohit Sharma's records at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia

Melbourne [Australia], December 26 (ANI): Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has only played one Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where he managed to impress the cricket fans back in 2018 against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The right-hand batter managed to score 68 runs with the best score of 63 at the MCG. Across all formats, the 37-year-old has slammed 505 runs in the 13 innings so far where he manag