Microbes can create a more peaceful world: Scientists issue call to action
Microorganisms should be 'weaponized' to stave off conflicts across the globe, according to a team of eminent microbiologists.
Microorganisms should be 'weaponized' to stave off conflicts across the globe, according to a team of eminent microbiologists.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 10, 2023
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As millions of tons a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health are still little understood.
Environment
Mar 7, 2023
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According to the data of the World Health Organization, about 430 million people worldwide suffer from hearing loss due to cochlear damage, and the improvement of hearing mainly depends on cochlear implants. However, traditional ...
Materials Science
Mar 7, 2023
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When you think about human evolution, there's a good chance you're imagining chimpanzees exploring ancient forests or early humans daubing wooly mammoths on to cave walls. But we humans, along with bears, lizards, hummingbirds ...
Evolution
Mar 3, 2023
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A team of epidemiologists and geneticists from Vanderbilt University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California has found evidence that suggests modern humans mating with Neanderthals may have gained ...
According to a new study published in Scientific Reports puppies—but not kittens and wolf pups—tend to spontaneously imitate human actions, even when they are not rewarded with food (or toys). The researchers of the Department ...
Evolution
Feb 16, 2023
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A new study offers a science-based method to assess protection levels in marine protected areas (MPAs) when information on regulated human activities is limited. The study, recently published in the journal Marine Policy, ...
Ecology
Feb 2, 2023
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There are many sources of heavy metal pollutants, including vehicle exhausts, various industries, mines, thermal plants, and other combustion processes, and even volcanic activity. The presence of heavy metals in the environment ...
Environment
Jan 13, 2023
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As humans, we share many characteristics with bonobos, who together with chimpanzees are the ape species that are most closely related to us. There are a lot of similarities in our social behavior, but also some remarkable ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 11, 2023
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An international research group has for the first time reconstructed ancestors dating back 2.6 billion years of the well-known CRISPR-Cas system, and studied their evolution over time. The results suggest that the revitalized ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 4, 2023
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