Medical
Gut Microorganisms can Cure the Colon
The human gut is home to trillions of bacteria that play vital roles in digestion, immunity, and overall health. When this microbial balance is disturbed,…
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Environment
Some Coral Reef Fish Adapt to Rising Temperatures
Researchers at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (Mubadala ACCESS) at NYU Abu Dhabi have found that reef fish from the Arabian…
Environment
Plants Battled for Millions of Years following the World’s Worst Climate Disaster
A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna have uncovered how plants responded…
Medical
New Technique to Prevent Tissue Damage caused by Flesh-eating Bacteria
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as…
Biology
After 130 Years, a Rare Frog was Discovered Again
A team of researchers has rediscovered a frog species which has not been seen in more than 130 years. First described in 1902, Alsodes vittatus…
Physics
Magnetic Microalgae on a Quest to Develop into Robots
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Stuttgart developed a biohybrid micro swimmer covered with magnetic material, whose…
Environment
Brown Trout can Successfully Negotiate Beaver Dams
A groundbreaking study, led by the University of Southampton (UK), has revealed that brown trout can successfully navigate beaver dams – obstacles which were previously…
Health
Older Individuals may be more Resistant to Bird Flu Illnesses compared to Children
Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian influenza virus, according to new research from the Perelman…
Biology
The Link between Gut Microbiota, Immunoglobulin A, and Vaccination Efficacy
Gut microbiota may be the key factor explaining why certain individuals do not respond well to the pneumococcal vaccine-a bacterium that can cause various diseases,…
Environment
Insect Numbers are Falling, which is not Good News
Using two species of flies from different climates – one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry…
Health
Microplastics may be Causing Antibiotic Resistance
Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria’s antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees.…
Geography
Amphibians Recover from the Earth’s Biggest Mass Extinction
Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol…
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