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…
News
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…
Biology
Without Oxygen, how did early Bacteria Breathe?
A team of scientists from Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Marburg and Stockholm University have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end,…
Biology
During Airborne Transmission, Tuberculosis depends on Defensive Genes
Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen’s survival when it’s exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be…
Environment
A Study suggests the Prospect of a Country without Butterflies
Butterflies are disappearing in the United States. All kinds of them. With a speed scientists call alarming, and they are sounding an alarm. A sweeping…
Health
Early-stage Kidney alterations are Caused by Hypertension
A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results…
Health
New Strategies for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year, UVA Health diabetes experts note…
Biology
RNA Origami – Artificial Cytoskeletons used to construct Synthetic Cells
With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses…
Astronomy
The Probability of Something coming from Mars
Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples…
Agriculture
New Breakthrough in Plant-pest Warfare could lead to sustainable Agriculture Solutions
Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite. Researchers have discovered novel elicitor proteins, Tet3 and Tet4,…
Medical
A Promising New Family of Antimalarial Medicines has been Discovered
Epigenetic inhibitors as a promising new antimalarial intervention strategy? A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria pathogen. A…
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