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Environment Feb 23, 2024

'Zombie' blazes and drought: Canada headed for another brutal fire season

Beneath the ground in Western Canada, dozens of so-called "zombie fires" that started last year are still burning.

Ecology Feb 19, 2024

Zombie deer disease is spreading and scientists are concerned that it could jump to humans

In the tranquil expanses of North America's woodlands and grasslands, a silent but concerning phenomenon is unfolding: chronic wasting disease (CWD). The condition, often dubbed "zombie deer disease", is stealthily spreading ...

Ecology Feb 19, 2024

Researchers: Chronic wasting disease has been detected in British Columbia deer, and we need to act now

Since 1996, a deadly neurodegenerative disease of cervids (deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer) has been spreading across Canada.

Social Sciences Feb 8, 2024

Problematic 'zombie leadership' lives on in many cases

Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Queensland research has found.

Cell & Microbiology Feb 8, 2024

It's award season: Let's celebrate microbes in movies

Usually, show business depicts viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms as one of the worst menaces to humankind. Entertainment movies influence the way audiences understand and perceive these topics. Yet, few films accurately ...

Plants & Animals Jan 29, 2024

Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves

Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern, Cyathea rojasiana, reconfigures these ...

Social Sciences Dec 14, 2023

Can an app improve your romantic relationship?

Half of all marriages in the United States are likely to fail by the time the spouses reach their 50s. Understandably, many couples are looking for ways to avoid becoming part of that statistic, well aware of a divorce's ...

Cell & Microbiology Dec 5, 2023

From infamy to ingenuity—bacterial hijack mechanisms as advanced genetic tools

Researchers have uncovered the intricate molecular mechanism used by parasitic phytoplasma bacteria, known for inducing "zombie-like" effects in plants. This detailed revelation opens new horizons for groundbreaking applications ...

Cell & Microbiology Dec 4, 2023

Shedding light on health and zombie cells in aging

With age, cells can experience senescence, a state where they stop growing but continue releasing inflammatory and tissue-degrading molecules. When a person is young, the immune system responds and eliminates senescent cells, ...

Plants & Animals Dec 4, 2023

A lethal wildlife disease is stalking South Carolina: How 'zombie deer' threaten the state

Tom Hauge, a veteran wildlife biologist in Wisconsin, was told 21 years ago that a deadly disease had shown up in deer that roamed across the state's southwest corner.

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