Cold Allodynia: Researchers have identified the “brain circuit” that involves the sensations associated with a certain side effect of chemotherapy known as “cold allodynia”+ Cold allodynia is a condition where normally tolerable cold temperatures are perceived as painful or distressing, often associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)+ Causes & Treatment: Oxaliplatin, a platinum-based chemotherapy drug, is particularly associated with it; other causes include viral infections, injuries and diabetes, with no specific established cure.

Envi – Amolops ammachi (DTE): New cascade frog discovered from the Jampui Hills of Tripura+ It is a medium-sized frog with a light-brown body marked by distinct olive-green patterns, named after social activist Padmini Varkey, known as Ammachi (Malayalam for mother)+ Other Frogs Discovered: Amolops sendenyu: Cascade frog discovered in Sendenyu village in Nagaland+ Amolops bella: Cascade frog discovered in West Bengal.

Envi – Osbeckia ulotricha (DTE): New plant discovered in the Agasthyamala BR+ It is a flowering plant characterized by woolly-curly hairs on the hypanthium (floral cup)+ Leaves are clustered at the tip, and the flower base is nearly round+ Habitat: Damp margins of shola forest and montane temperate grassland at 1,200–1,500 m elevation.