April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Day: August 9, 2025

AfforestationBiodiversityCarbon sequestrationEcologyMiyawaki forest

Miyawaki forests in urban India are effective for carbon sequestration

While the criticism about high tree density per sq. metre in Miyawaki forests is partly valid, the vertical growth due to high density is not inherently unnatural or detrimental, but rather mirrors early-stage dynamics of natural forest regeneration, and may even enhance carbon sequestration and canopy formation in the short term

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Breast cancerCancerInfluenzaLung cancerSARS-CoV-2

Can viral infections lead on to cancer recurrence?

A study suggests that a viral infection such as influenza and SARS/CoV-2 can set off an inflammatory cascade that “wakes up” the sleeping cancer cells located in distant organs such as lungs and bone marrow, leading them to proliferate

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