Deepcurrent Science
In brief
- A fictional university team says a phone photo of the inner eyelid flagged anaemia in 84 percent of 600 patients, in a study yet to be reviewed by other scientists.
- Viral posts claim a tower produced rainfall; the weather office says the rain came from a regional system.
- Satellite and ground surveys agree that the Hirni glacier lost 22 metres of length in a year, twice the 20-year average.
- A sodium-based cell kept 82 percent of its capacity after 4,000 charge cycles, researchers say.
- There is no evidence that any salt can cure thyroid disease; iodine is only one part of care.
Ocean data
Sample| Measure | Reading | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea surface tempArabian Sea | 29.1 °C | +0.4 | +1.4% up |
| Sea levelMumbai | 3.2 mm/yr | +0.2 | +6.7% up |
| ChlorophyllBay of Bengal | 0.38 mg/m³ | -0.04 | -9.5% down |
| Ocean heatIndian Ocean | +12.4 ZJ | +0.6 | +5.1% up |
Sample values for layout. Your desk replaces them with real readings and sources.
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