Maternal stress during pregnancy may shorten lifespans of male lizard offspring
Mother fence lizards that experience stress during pregnancy give birth to male offspring with shortened telomeres, or bits of non-coding DNA that cap the ends of chromosomes, according to a Penn State-led study. Shorter telomeres are associated with.....»»
Fine particulate matter found to catalyze oxidative stress in the lungs
A new study conducted by a team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) reveals that the adverse health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are attributable to the conversion of peroxides into more reactive species suc.....»»
Pale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC"s Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33
Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who brought a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan as he nested above Fifth Avenue for three decades, has died......»»
Female Gila monster fights surprisingly violent, study finds
A new study published on May 10 in the journal Royal Society Open Science has shown that in the Gila monster, a large venomous lizard, encounters between females are far more intense and violent than interactions between males......»»
Fossil of mosasaur with bizarre "screwdriver teeth" found in Morocco
Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a sea-dwelling lizard from the age of the dinosaurs, with strange, ridged teeth unlike those of any known reptile. Along with other recent finds from Africa, it suggests that mosasaurs and other m.....»»
"Sexome" bacteria could help identify sex criminals
In her first publication in the journal Forensic Science International, Ms. Ruby Dixon demonstrated that bacteria can be transferred between a male and female during sexual intercourse and there is a possibility that bacterial colonies may be unique.....»»
Canine mother baseline metabolites measured
The Clinic for Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universitaet Berlin in Germany, has investigated the intensive molecular changes that take place during dog pregnancy......»»
"Sayonara" gene: Scientists uncover a protein in fruit flies that many textbooks say shouldn"t exist
RIKEN geneticists have uncovered a protein in fruit flies that many textbooks say doesn't exist. The protein detects stress in cells and sets them on a pathway to self-destruction when they are overly stressed......»»
The Impact of Stress on the Well-being of Startup Founders and CEOs
Startup Snapshot, a data-sharing platform for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, recently released its latest report, The Untold Toll: The Impact of stress on the well-being of startup founders and CEOs. Clearly, the emotional state of founders and entre.....»»
Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants for desired traits
Humans have bred for desirable plant and animal traits for millennia by selecting and crossing their offspring. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen are taking a natural shortcut to promote beneficial changes using a special bacterium tha.....»»
Wolfspeed and ZF plan for a joint SiC research center in Germany
Wolfspeed and ZF, a leading supplier of electric drives, is planning for a silicon carbide (SiC) research center in Nuremberg, Germany, aiming to improve the system design, module structure and production processes of SiC technology to shorten time-t.....»»
Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the US
Black mothers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to the mental and physical harms of stress from living with gun violence in America......»»
New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths
Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that adult males experienced musth, a testosterone-driven episode of heightened aggression against rival males, according to a new University of Michigan-.....»»
Warzone 2.0 Plunder mode alleviates the stress of battle royale
Warzone 2.0's new Plunder mode is refreshing, offering variety that serves as a nice break from Battle Royale......»»
Three"s a crowd? Imani, son of piping plovers Monty and Rose, joined by a female and another male at Montrose Beach
Imani, the son of Chicago's famous piping plovers Monty and Rose, has at long last been joined by what appears to be a female......»»
Quack "aphrodisiac" from lizard a hit in Pakistan
In a clamorous bazaar, hot-blooded Pakistani men seek a cold-blooded cure for their sexual ills—freshly rendered lizard fat, marinated in scorpion oil and garnished with filaments of a fiery red spice......»»
Researchers call for incorporating heat stress indices into communication of dangerous heat waves
In the summer of 2022, over 20,000 excess deaths across Spain, France, Germany and Great Britain were suggested to have been linked to extremely hot weather. In the context of global warming where climate models point to the fact that extreme heat wa.....»»
Pet rabbits need freedom to exercise, study finds
Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone—corticosterone—and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research led by the University of Bristol Vet School has found. The research highlights the imp.....»»
Aerial root mucilage fixes atmospheric nitrogen to support plant growth
Plant-associated microbes play an important role in host nutrient utilization, stress tolerance, plant health, and adaptation. Identifying the key mucilage compound and friendly microbe, as well as their protective association with diazotrophic micro.....»»
Like father, like son: New research shows how young men "copy" their fathers" masculinity
Today's men express their maleness in different ways. Some adhere to more traditional models of masculinity, characterized by beliefs in male superiority and endorsement of risky or violent behaviors. Others embrace more progressive stances......»»
Sex and the single gene: New research shows a genetic "master switch" determines sex in most animals
In humans and other animals, sex is usually determined by a single gene. However, there are claims that in some species, such as platyfish, it takes a whole "parliament" of genes acting together to determine whether offspring develop as a male or fem.....»»