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After mice drink raw H5N1 milk, bird flu virus riddles their organs

No, really, drinking raw milk during the H5N1 outbreak is a bad idea. Enlarge / Fresh raw milk being poured into a container on a dairy farm on July 29, 2023, in De Lutte, Netherlands. (credit: Getty | Pierre Crom) Despi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaMay 24th, 2024

Bird flu has infected Idaho dairy farms: Is the state prepared for an outbreak?

Bird flu virus has been a longstanding issue in Idaho, having plagued Idaho's poultry and waterfowl populations for years. But this year's strain is bringing something new—its ability to infect cows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 34 min. ago

Animals with disabilities little help from engineering design students

A braille-inscribed video game controller for a blind student. A splint for a cat or dog with an injured leg. An acorn that can be filled with seeds for a bird to reach with a broken beak......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 34 min. ago

Genetic switch in plants can turn simple spoon-shaped leaves into complex leaves with leaflets

The diversity of forms of living organisms is enormous. But how the individual cells together coordinate the formation of organs and tissues in complex organisms is still an open question......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.

As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what's happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

Citing national security, US will ban Kaspersky anti-virus software in July

US cites Russian government's "capacity to influence Kaspersky's operations." Enlarge (credit: Kaspersky Lab) The Biden administration will ban all sales of Kaspersky antivirus software in the US starting in July, accord.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 21st, 2024

Study reveals huge increase in global economic cost of invasive mosquitoes and diseases they transmit

An international study led by scientists from IRD, CNRS and MNHN reveals the massive increase in the global economic cost of the invasive Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, vectors of dengue fever, chikugunya and the Zika virus, over the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Ancient remedies for modern woes: Traditional Chinese medicine and the fight against African swine fever

African Swine Fever (ASF) poses a grave threat to the swine industry, with the virus causing severe economic and agricultural disruptions since its emergence in China in 2018. The disease, transmitted by the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV), has beco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Engineered plants produce human milk sugars that could lead to healthier baby formula

Worldwide, a majority of babies—approximately 75%—drink infant formula in their first six months of life, either as a sole source of nutrition or as a supplement to breastfeeding. But while formula provides essential food for growing babies, it c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New tool to detect protein-protein interactions could lead to promising avenues for gene therapy and other treatments

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim and his team have developed a faster, more precise way to detect the properties and interactions of individual proteins crucial in rapid, accurate, and real-time monitoring of virus-cell interactions. This could p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Quirky circling behavior in mice informs research on humans in space

During the Rodent Research-1 (RR-1) mission flown to the ISS in 2014, videos that were taken to observe the mice revealed an unusual behavior that researchers are still working to understand. Young (16-week-old) but not old (32-week-old) mice engaged.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Swimming microrobots deliver cancer-fighting drugs to metastatic lung tumors in mice

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to metastatic tumors. This approach has shown promise in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Cocaine trafficking threatens critical bird habitats, new study shows

In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking harms the environment and threatens habitats important to dozens of species of migratory birds, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Elephants may refer to each other by name

The animals seem to respond more actively to calls that include their "name." Enlarge (credit: Buena Vista Images) Lots of animals communicate with each other, from tiny mice to enormous whales. But none of those forms o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Nanoparticles reprogram mouse immune systems to cope with allergens

Two doses of allergen-encapsulating nanoparticles delivered intravenously prevented anaphylaxis during a food allergy test in mice, according to a study led by University of Michigan researchers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Bird flu virus from Texas human case kills 100% of ferrets in CDC study

H5N1 bird flu viruses have shown to be lethal in ferret model before. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Yui Mok) The strain of H5N1 bird flu isolated from a dairy worker in Texas was 100 percent fatal in ferrets used to model inf.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

With So Much Bird Flu Around, Are Eggs, Chicken, and Milk Still Safe to Consume?

A food microbiologist explains why you shouldn’t worry about consuming poultry or dairy—so long as you take the right precautions......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

New fossils show what Australia"s giant prehistoric "thunder birds" looked like

Until about 45,000 years ago, Australia was home to a giant flightless bird called Genyornis newtoni, which was 2 meters tall and weighed up to 230 kilograms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

First case of bird flu detected in Minnesota dairy cows

Bird flu has infected a Benton County dairy herd, marking the first confirmed detection of the virus in cows in Minnesota......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Potential drug targets identified in African swine fever virus enzyme study

African swine fever virus is the only mammalian infectious virus that encodes type II DNA topoisomerase and has caused serious damage to the global swine industry in recent years. Safe and effective commercial vaccines and drugs are still lacking......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Marsupials key to discovering the origin of heater organs in mammals

Around 100 million years ago, a remarkable evolutionary shift allowed placental mammals to diversify and conquer many cold regions of our planet. New research from Stockholm University shows that the typical mammalian heater organ, brown fat, evolved.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024