Bihar Affairs
Monsoon onset likely in Bihar by mid of June
With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting a delayed onset of Southwest monsoon over Kerala, weathermen in Patna said Bihar will only witness the arrival of rain-bearing winds by June 13 or 14.
Th Southwest monsoon reaches Kerala every year on June 1. However, this year’s monsoon onset over Kerala is expected to be later than the usual date, with a likely arrival on June 4, with a model error of (+/-)as per the IMD statement.
National and International Affairs
Vitamin-D deficiency hits developing neurons in schizophrenia: Study
Using a new visualisation tool known as false fluorescent neurotransmitters, neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have discovered how vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in Schizophrenia, a serious mental Health disorder.
In a nutshell, the study, which comes a day after World Schizophrenia Day is marked,highlights the importance of vitamin D in brain development and the potential impact of deficiency on the onset of the mental condition.
Schizophrenia is associated with many developmental risk factors, and while the precise neurological causes of the disorder remain unknown, the mental health disorder is associated with a pronounced change in the way the brain uses dopamine.