Scientists identify possible Cures for developing Zoonotic Pathogens
Medical

Scientists identify possible Cures for developing Zoonotic Pathogens

A team of San Antonio-based biomedical researchers trained a machine learning algorithm to identify more than two dozen viable treatments for diseases caused by zoonotic…
Restoration Projects will not Save Coral Reefs
Environment

Restoration Projects will not Save Coral Reefs

As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts are re-evaluating the benefits of restoration missions to reverse damage and protect some of the…
Oil Cleanup Products do not Obstruct Natural Biodegradation
Environment

Oil Cleanup Products do not Obstruct Natural Biodegradation

Using spill treating agents to clean up oil spills does not significantly hinder naturally occurring oil biodegradation, according to a new study. The study, published…
European Bird decreases are connected to a variety of Climate Variables
Environment

European Bird decreases are connected to a variety of Climate Variables

New research suggests conservation efforts could more effectively identify and protect bird species at greatest risk from climate change by better understanding the range of…
Blue Light is Used to Combat Drug-resistant Diseases
Technology

Blue Light is Used to Combat Drug-resistant Diseases

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have made a breakthrough discovery that could potentially revolutionize treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections, cancer and other challenging gram-negative pathogens…
Giant Crocodile-like Carnivore Fossils discovered in the Caribbean
Biology

Giant Crocodile-like Carnivore Fossils discovered in the Caribbean

Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound – that’s a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in length, they dominated South American…
Nutrients Improve the Relationship between Precipitation and Plant Development, study reveals
Agriculture

Nutrients Improve the Relationship between Precipitation and Plant Development, study reveals

A new study published in PNAS, led by the United States Department of Agriculture and involving several researchers from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research…
Less Intense Farming is Ideal for Agricultural Soil
Agriculture

Less Intense Farming is Ideal for Agricultural Soil

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not ploughing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as…
The Medicine that Removes Lyme’s Bite
Medical

The Medicine that Removes Lyme’s Bite

Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the…
Simulations predict how chemicals may impact Honeybee Colonies
Biology

Simulations predict how chemicals may impact Honeybee Colonies

Honeybees are essential pollinators for agriculture and natural ecosystems. Stressors like climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure threaten their ability to forage for pollen,…
A New Snail Species Named after Picasso
Zoology

A New Snail Species Named after Picasso

An international team of malacologists discovered a new snail species, Anauchen picasso, in Southeast Asia that exhibits a highly complex and rectangularly angled shell shape,…
Snake Skin patterns are determined by a Single Gene
Biology

Snake Skin patterns are determined by a Single Gene

In many animals, skin colouration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red,…
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