Scientists were shocked to discover that microplastics don’t just pollute the environment, they may also be fueling the rise of drug-resistant bacteria. Boston University researchers found that bacteria exposed to plastic particles became…
Category: 5. Biology
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Scientists Sound the Alarm: Microplastics Are Quietly Creating Superbugs That Defy Antibiotics
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Neanderthals Faced a Catastrophic Population Crash 110,000 Years Ago
An analysis of the semicircular canals in Neanderthal ears reveals evidence of a ‘bottleneck’ event, leading to a reduction in physical and genetic diversity. A new study conducted by an international team of researchers, including faculty from…
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The New Cancer Theory That Could Change Everything We Know
In a recent essay, scientists challenge the prevailing genetic-focused model of cancer, advocating for a shift towards more holistic views that include non-genetic factors in cancer development. They criticize the inconsistencies in current…
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Creating a Detailed Map of Antarctica’s Landscape Under the Ice
Scientists have completed the most detailed map of the land under the frozen ice sheet of Antarctica. This is the third version of this map, and is known as Bedmap3. It has incorporated data from ships,…
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Repurposed Drug Treats Aggressive Pediatric Brain Tumor
High-grade glioma, a difficult-to-treat and aggressive form of pediatric and adult brain cancer, responded to avapritinib, a drug already approved by the US FDA. The corresponding study was published in Cancer…
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Some of Sydney’s koalas are chlamydia-free, but still at risk
Some of Sydney’s koalas are facing an uncompromising dilemma.
The koalas living in one corner of Australia’s largest city are perilously inbred, researchers report February 26 in Conservation Genetics. But the solution —…
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A 25-Year Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover Why Some Proteins Fold the “Wrong” Way
A new study reveals a possible protein misfolding mechanism that may resolve a long-standing mystery of why certain proteins refold into unexpected patterns. Proteins are long molecules that must fold into precise three-dimensional shapes to…
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The mystery of how iguanas crossed the Pacific Ocean may be solved
Scaly sailors may have made a record-setting oceanic voyage. Tens of millions of years ago, iguanas in North America floated across the Pacific Ocean. Clinging to vegetation washed into the sea, they traveled one-fifth of the way around…
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After a 5,000-mile float, these iguanas probably set an ocean record
About 34 million years ago, a group of iguanas went on an epic journey. This lofty band of reptiles traveled about 5,000 miles from the western coast of North America all the way to Fiji. Biologists believe that this is the longest known…
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The Ultimate Castaways: How Iguanas Survived a 5,000-Mile Ocean Voyage
Fiji’s iguanas embarked on one of the most astonishing ocean journeys in history, rafting nearly 5,000 miles from North America to the South Pacific. Scientists once believed they came from South America or a now-extinct Pacific lineage, but…
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