Category: 5. Biology

We humans stuff ourselves into tight quarters for various reasons. Sometimes we…

How does climate change and dry soil contribute to forest stress? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a large international team of…

Short-term treatment with nitrous oxide has shown promise for treating depressive disorders. The corresponding study was published in eBioMedicine. 

“Depression is a debilitating illness, made even more…

Whooping Cough Cases Spike, Infants Killed in the US Amid Vaccine Declines

While pertussis, also known as whooping cough, declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a recent resurgence in the…

Some like it hot. Really hot. But the prize goes to a tiny squirmy creature…

Influenza viruses are common, and the seasonal flu tends to infect many people every year. Influenza A viruses are the most common kind of human influenza virus, and they usually infect cells in the upper…

Influenza viruses are common, and the seasonal flu tends to infect many people every year. Influenza A viruses are the most common kind of human influenza virus, and they usually infect cells in the upper…

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has changed dogs dramatically from their wolf ancestors, but most do still have some small…

For some scientists, there’s no place more romantic than a cheese cave. When…

How is climate change influencing the Arctic climate and extreme weather? This is what a recent study published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment hopes to address as an international team of researchers…