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Every bottlenose dolphin has its own whistle, a high-pitched, warbly "eeee" that tells the other dolphins that a particular individual is present. Dolphins are excellent vocal mimics, too, able to copy even quirky computer-generated sounds. So, scientists have wondered if dolphins can copy each other's signature whistles—which would be very similar to people saying each others' names. Now, an analysis of whistles recorded from hundreds of wild bottlenose dolphins confirms that they can indeed "name" each other, and suggests why they do so—a discovery that may help researchers translate more of what these brainy marine mammals are squeaking, trilling, and clicking about. "It's a wonderful study, really solid," says Peter Tyack, a marine mammal biologist at the University of St. Andrews in the United Kingdom who was not involved in this project. "Having the ability to learn another individual's name is … not what most animals do. Monkeys have food calls and calls … [Read more...] about Dolphins Can Call Each Other, Not by Name, But by Whistle

'If you don't have a strong political leadership, however much expertise a country may have, in pandemic preparedness or infectious disease, will not matter.' IMAGE: A view of a temporarily converted isolation ward for COVID-19 patients in the Shehnai banquet hall in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo There must be an endgame for COVID-19. That's something we have been wearily, dismayingly wondering about since last March. We have pondered, without end, over when this virus, that has overwhelmingly dominated our lives for 16 months, will finally be neutralised. Infectious disease and public health expert Dr Amesh Adalja believes COVID-19 will be with us, in its present more aggressive avatar, till 2022. Dr Adalja, an infectious disease specialist, practices in the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania. He is also a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and adjunct assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, attached … [Read more...] about ‘Covid response is highly dependent on leadership’

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MS Dhoni, the name which despite no longer being a part of the international circuit, still hogs most of the limelight in one of world's most popular spoting event, the Indian Premier League. Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket last year, endured a tough season with his 'Yellow Army', the Chennai Super Kings, last year, however, things have so far remained calm in the CSK setup in the ongoing edition of IPL. With two wins from three matches, Dhoni's CSK are currently placed third on the points table with four points. READ | CSK captain MS Dhoni’s parents test COVID-19 positive, admitted in hospital Dhoni, who had a great reign as Team India skipper, is renowned for his cool and calm demeanour on the pitch, however, his former teammate and India cricketer Pragyan Ojha has now went on to reveal a unique side of the wicketkeeper-batsman. "MSD will never wish his team members 'all the best' or 'good luck' before a game. Because he feels, … [Read more...] about The MS Dhoni ‘jinx’: THIS ex-India cricketer reveals why players avoid sharing pre-match wishes with CSK skipper