This Cow and Pig Influenza Virus Could Infect Humans: What We Know So Far
Influenza D is only known to sicken cattle and pigs, but it “has everything it needs” to jump into people.....»»
Researchers find large diversity of protists in the Parabasalia phylum in both mice and humans
A team of pathologists, geneticists, immunologists and engineers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, has found a previously unrecognized diversity of protists in the Parabasalia phylum in both mice and humans. In their paper published on t.....»»
Safety of aquatic animals as human protein sources amid SARS-CoV-2 concerns
Aquatic animals have historically constituted a vital and nutritious dietary component for humans, contributing to nearly 20% of animal protein intake for approximately 3.3 billion people. Unlike terrestrial animals, there has been no evidence indica.....»»
New method of cultivating human norovirus using zebrafish embryo
Food virologists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully propagated the human norovirus using zebrafish embryos, providing a valuable platform to assess the effectiveness of virus inactivation for the water treatment and foo.....»»
A chemically defined, xeno-free culture system for culturing and deriving monkey pluripotent stem cells in vitro
Non-human primates (NHPs) have a high degree of similarity to humans compared to other animal models. These similarities manifest at the genetic, physiological, socio-behavioral, and central nervous system levels, making NHPs uniquely suitable for re.....»»
Avian influenza has killed millions of seabirds around the world: Antarctica could be next
Antarctica is often imagined as the last untouched wilderness. Unfortunately, avian influenza ("bird flu") is encroaching on the icy continent. The virus has already reached the sub-Antarctic islands between the Antarctic Peninsula and South America......»»
Corvids seem to handle temporary memories the way we do
Birds show evidence that they lump temporary memories into categories. Enlarge / A jackdaw tries to remember what color it was thinking of. (credit: Frans Buiter / 500px) Humans tend to think that we are the most intelli.....»»
Robots vs. humans: Which do children trust more when learning new information?
In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ability to assess a source'.....»»
Watch this AI robot beat a human world record in Labyrinth, a wooden marble game
Researchers at ETH Zurich have designed an AI robot that can play the wooden Labyrinth game faster than the human world record. Here's how they did it. We all know AI can regularly beat humans at intellectual games like chess. But now, AI has p.....»»
Google might already be replacing some Ad sales jobs with AI
When AI can make assets and text for ads, you don't need humans to do it anymore. Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) Google is wrapping its head around the idea of being a generative AI company. The "code red".....»»
Inside the matrix: Nanoscale patterns revealed within model research organism
Species throughout the animal kingdom feature vital interfaces between the outermost layers of their bodies and the environment. Intricate microscopic structures—featured on the outer skin layers of humans, as one example—are known to assemble in.....»»
The evolutionary timeline of diminished boric acid and urea transportation in aquaporin 10
Aquaporin (Aqp) 10 water channels in humans allow the free passage of water, glycerol, urea, and boric acid across cells. However, Aqp10.2b in pufferfish allows only the passage of water and glycerol and not urea and boric acid......»»
New research reveals critical steps in Lassa virus ribonucleoparticle assembly and recruitment
Lassa virus (LASV) is the pathogen that causes Lassa hemorrhagic fever, a disease endemic to West Africa, which causes approximately 5,000 deaths each year. At the CSSB Centre for Structural Systems Biology, the Uetrecht (CSSB, LIV, Uni Siegen), Kosi.....»»
Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action, say researchers
Animal diseases have a devastating impact on livestock production. In 2022, for example, 131 million domestic poultry died or was culled as a result of avian influenza (also called "bird flu")......»»
Could dinosaurs be the reason humans can"t live for 200 years?
All human beings age. It is part of our biology and limits our lifespan to slightly over 120 years......»»
Study: “Smarter” dogs think more like humans to overcome their biases
Both the shape of a dog's head and cognitive ability determine degree of spatial bias. Enlarge / Look at this very good boy taking a test to determine the origin of his spatial bias for a study on how dogs think. (credit: Eniko K.....»»
Ultra-small, shape-shifting GEMS offer an easier and cheaper way to improve MRI imaging
Microscopic magnetic probes that change shape in response to their environment may greatly enhance magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, producing the probes, which are still experimental and have not yet been used in humans, has required access.....»»
Waymo claims autonomy offers ‘significant" safety benefits compared with human drivers
On Wednesday, Waymo researchers unveiled new methods for making meaningful comparisons between the driving performances of humans and autonomous systems......»»
Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks
Humans have sailed the world's oceans for thousands of years, but they haven't all reached port. Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow rivers and bays, coastal waters and the deep ocean. Many.....»»
New research models critical climate collapse conditions in ecological and biological systems
As humans continue to drive environmental damage through climate change, predicting points of no return becomes more crucial than ever. Worldwide, humanity and nature alike contend with increases in temperature, drought, wildfires, hurricanes, rising.....»»
Study uncovers major hidden human-driven bird extinctions
Humans have wiped out around 1,400 bird species—twice as many as previously thought—with major implications for the ongoing biodiversity crisis, a new study has found......»»