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  By Maddie Molloy BBC News Climate & Science Edited by Amal Udawatta, IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Image caption, A Hula Skirt Siphonophore - a 'twilight zone' inhabitant Climate change could dramatically reduce life in the deepest parts of our oceans that are reached by sunlight, scientists warn. Global warming could curtail life in the so-called twilight zone by as much as 40% by the end of the century, according to new research. The twilight zone lies between 200m (656ft) and 1,000m (3,281ft). It teems with life but was home to fewer organisms during warmer periods of Earth's history, researchers found. In research led by the University of Exeter, scientists looked at two warm periods in Earth's past, about 50 million years ago and 15 million years ago, examining records from preserved microscopic shells. They found far fewer organisms lived in the zone during these periods, because bacteria degraded food more quickly, meaning less of it reached the twilight zone

  By James Gallagher From - BBC Health and science correspondent Edited by - Amal Udawatta, IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES We could be entering the era of Alzheimer's treatments, after the second drug in under a year has been shown to slow the disease. Experts said we were now "on the cusp" of drugs being available, something that had recently seemed "impossible". The company Eli Lilly has reported its drug - donanemab - slows the pace of Alzheimer's by about a third. However two volunteers, and possibly a third, died as a result of dangerous swelling in the brain. Sticky gunk Donanemab works in the same way as lecanemab,  which created headlines around the world  when it was the proven to slow the disease. Both are antibodies like those the body makes to attack viruses. But these are engineered to clear a sticky gunk from the brain, called beta amyloid. Amyloid builds up in the spaces between brain cells, forming distinctive plaques that are one of the hallmark

           From- Space.Com           By - Jeff Spry           Edited by -Amal Udawatta Zero-G will soon offer weightless private concerts aboard their specially outfitted aircraft.   (Image credit: Zero-G) The Florida-based firm will offer these unique reduced gravity flights starting this year. Tired of the same old birthday parties, anniversaries and weddings at theme parks, tropical resorts, aboard cruise ships or in gourmet restaurants?  Well, those adventurous souls with deep pockets and burgeoning bank accounts might consider something far more exotic now that Zero-G, the  zero gravity space tourism company  announced their intent to start offering private concerts aboard their specially outfitted aircraft. Zero-G Corporation  is a private space entertainment and tourism enterprise founded in 1993 and based in Exploration Park, Florida. They’ve been offering microgravity flights aboard  G-Force One , their modified Boeing 727-200, since 2004 and have hosted thousands from Martha

 From - Sky & Telescope,  By -  Camille  Carlisel  Edite by - Amal Udawatta,        This image shows the jet and shadow of the black hole at the center of the galaxy M87. Only barely discernible in the main image is a darkening in the center of the "radio core" the jet emanates from. A spruced-up zoom reveals the underlying ring structure. This image gives scientists the context needed to understand how the powerful jet is formed. Credit: R.-S. Lu (SHAO), E. Ros (MPIfR), S. Dagnello (NRAO / AUI / NSF) For the first time, astronomers have seen how the big plasma jet shot out by a supermassive black hole connects to the material falling into the black hole. Last week, I wrote about  a new look at the ring of light around M87* , the beefy supermassive black hole that squats at the center of the elliptical galaxy M87, in the Virgo Cluster. Today in  Nature ,  astronomers have unveiled another image  of the glow around this black hole — this time made with new observations. Ru

From -Earth Unreal Edited by - Amal Udawatta, White currants belong to the Ribes genus, along with black currants and gooseberries. They are small, round berries that have a pale yellow or greenish-white color and a mild, sweet taste with some sourness. They are rich in vitamins C and K, as well as antioxidants. White currants are often used for baking, such as in pies and tarts, and can also be added to salads or used as a decoration for cocktails. They are also a common ingredient in European cuisine, especially in France and Germany. White currants grow best in cool climates and well-drained soil with partial shade, as they do not tolerate excessive heat or sun. They are usually planted in the fall or early spring and need regular pruning to keep their shape and fruit production. White currants are different from red currants only in the color and flavor of their fruits, which are translucent white and sweeter. Text credit: Earth Unreal Image credit: Dmitry Latyshev

  By Georgina Rannard BBC Climate and Science Reporter, Edited by - Amal Udawatta, IMAGE SOURCE, ROYAL SOCIETY Image caption, Fossil hunters on the south coast of England sent pictures of their finds to scientists One of the first scientific findings signed by a woman is now online for the public to see for the first time. Martha Gerrish's descriptions of the stars in 1734 joins discoveries by Isaac Newton, Victorian fossil hunters and pioneer photographers. The documents have been digitised by the scientific institution the Royal Society in London. It hopes it will lead to more discoveries as researchers use the archive. Around 250,000 documents can now be viewed online, covering everything from climate observations, the history of colour, how to conduct electricity, and animals. You can access the online archive  here.  We have picked out some of the highlights: First letter signed by a woman In 1734 a woman living in New England called Martha Gerrish wrote to the Royal Society t