Crystal Traces in Fossil Leaves are a New Area of Study
In fossil leaves, puzzling structures are often visible under the microscope. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now been able to show for the…
Biology
How Tardigrades Deal with Cold Temperatures
Many limno-terrestrial tardigrades live in unstable habitats where they are subjected to extreme environmental conditions such as drought, heat, and subzero temperatures. Although tardigrades’ stress…
Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria are Weakened by Light Therapy
Antibiotics are standard treatments for fighting dangerous bacterial infections. Yet the number of bacteria developing a resistance to antibiotics is increasing. Researchers from Texas A&M…
Similar Brain Areas are Used by Songbirds and Drumming Woodpeckers
Songbirds are well-known for their sweet tones, but drummers may soon take over. Researchers report in PLOS Biology that woodpeckers, which do not sing but…
Enhanced Infection Control and Prevention Measures Are Needed as COVID-19 Transmission in Geriatric Acute Care Demonstrates
In a study that was just published in eLife, researchers from Switzerland and the UK discovered that there was less virus transmission between patients and…
Researchers have Discovered that the Universal Flu Vaccine Offers Protection Against Influenza A and B Virus Variants
According to a recent study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, a new universal flu vaccine protects against various…
COVID Mortality is linked to a Common Gene Variant
Because three percent of the world population possesses these gene variants, the findings may have implications for hundreds of millions of individuals around the world.…
Research Reveals that Marine Conservation Efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands Benefit Important Fish Species
A recent Oregon State University study indicated that a more than 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands assisted in the recovery of…
Saharan Plesiosaur Fossils Indicate They Were Not Just Marine Animals
Small plesiosaur fossils, long-necked marine reptiles from the dinosaur era, were discovered in the Sahara Desert of Morocco, a 100 million year old river system.…
New Information on the Prion Protein and Immune System Interaction
The neurodegenerative disease scrapie can serve as a model for other diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s caused by the buildup of proteins that induce tissue…
A New Finding Might Describe How Prion Diseases Spread Among Different Animal Types
A discovery revealed by medical experts at the University of Alberta may help to understand how prion illnesses, such as mad cow disease and chronic…
A New Mechanism Increases the Lifespan of the Immune System
A new mechanism that slows down and may even prevent the natural aging of immune cells – one of the nine ‘hallmarks of aging’ –…
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