Some Squirrels Benefit from Gut Microbes to Survive Hibernation
Ground squirrels are the only squirrels that hibernate during the winter. Ground squirrels do not live in trees, but rather on or in the ground.…
Biology
Why are Kitchen Sponges ideal Bacteria Habitats?
Kitchen sponges contain more bacteria than any other surface in your home. We use sponges every day to clean our dishes and surfaces, but they…
Some E. coli Released Viral Grenades within nearby Bacteria
Some bacteria can set off unexploded viral grenades in the DNA of neighboring bacteria. Certain Escherichia coli bacteria, including some found in human intestines, produce…
Zebrafish Transparency and a New Imaging Technique Put Blood Stem Cells in High-Resolution Focus
Thanks to some assistance from microscopy and zebrafish, researchers can now see single blood stem cells in high resolution for the first time. Researchers from…
More Than 300 Drug-Resistant Bacteria Are Defeated by a New Drug Candidate
Because the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections are getting more and more resistant to many medications, they are becoming more and more difficult to…
Tiny Amoebas Move more quickly with Cargo than without it
Microbes enlisted to carry tiny loads travel faster with cargo attached than on their own. That’s the surprising finding of a study of the carrying…
Electrical Bacteria could help Clean up Oil spills and Reduce Methane Emissions
The small motorboat anchors in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Shrieks of wintering birds assault the vessel’s five crew members, all clad in bright…
Why Humans are the only Primate Species with more Voice Control
A crying baby, a screaming adult, a teenager whose voice cracks — people could have sounded this shrill all the time, a new study suggests,…
Gecko Feet have an Ultra-Thin Layer of Lipids on them that Helps Keep Them Sticky
Geckos are renowned for possessing sticky feet that make it easy for them to climb vertical surfaces. The millions of microscopic, hair-like structures on their…
Linking Additional Molecules to DNA Sequences with Desired Functions: A Simple and Affordable Method
The creation of novel medication classes based on DNA and RNA is progressing quickly. The COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are just one of many DNA/RNA-based medicines…
Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Diagnosed Earlier Thanks to a Peptide “Fingerprint”
When proteins or peptides fold incorrectly (misfold), their spatial structure is altered, leading to neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This is the outcome of…
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Capture and Deactivation Medical Face Mask Membrane
Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., and Rollie Mills, a Ph.D. student in his lab at the University of Kentucky, have assembled a team of scientists to create…
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