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.....»»
New research exposes humans" early ecological versatility
A recent study by University of Helsinki researchers sheds new light on the ecological adaptability of early humans at the time when they first expanded their range outside Africa, from 2 million to 1 million years ago......»»
How wealthy countries" research skews our knowledge of plants
More extreme weather and large variations in temperature and precipitation: Climate change affects not only humans and animals but also plants. They, too, face significant challenges, and there is increasing interest in creating climate models to cal.....»»
New AI system can map giant icebergs from satellite images 10,000 times faster than humans
Scientists have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) system to accurately map—in one-hundredth of a second—the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images. The paper, titled "Mapping the extent of giant Antarctic ic.....»»
Temperature increase triggers viral infection: Research maps what happens on an atomic level
Researchers at Lund University, together with colleagues at the NIST Synchrotron Facility in the U.S., have mapped on an atomic level what happens in a virus particle when the temperature is raised......»»
Study shows willow bark extract has broad-spectrum antiviral effect
From a seasonal cold to a stomach bug, nobody likes catching a virus—and epidemics can be devastating. We need safe, sustainable antiviral options to treat the outbreaks of the future. Scientists in Finland have now shown that an extract of willow.....»»
Researchers test lake water in Halifax for viruses to demonstrate enhanced detection device
When Emalie Hayes and her colleagues began exploring ways to test wastewater for the COVID-19 virus, little did she know that the simple, inexpensive device she developed would end up being used around the world to identify the presence of the pathog.....»»
Researchers develop metal-enhanced fluorescence probes for influenza A virus detection
Recurring influenza epidemics, such as the one during World War I, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in the 2010s, and the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years have made it evident that contagious viral respiratory dis.....»»
Can AI cut humans out of contract negotiations?
Tech firms are testing artificial intelligence that can negotiate contracts without the need for humans......»»
Vampire viruses prey on other viruses to replicate themselves—and may hold the key to new antiviral therapies
Have you ever wondered whether the virus that gave you a nasty cold can catch one itself? It may comfort you to know that, yes, viruses can actually get sick. Even better, as karmic justice would have it, the culprits turn out to be other viruses......»»
Fossils tell tale of last primate to inhabit North America before humans
The story of Ekgmowechashala, the final primate to inhabit North America before Homo sapiens or Clovis people, reads like a spaghetti Western: A grizzled and mysterious loner, against the odds, ekes out an existence on the American Plains......»»
Plants" ingenious defense against mutational damage
Humans wouldn't last long without plant mitochondria and chloroplasts. These essential compartments of plant cells famously capture sunlight and power plant life—and so, ultimately, provide all the food we eat. But there's a problem: Mitochondria a.....»»
Study shows how bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens
Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could curtail the spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu......»»
Seeing the unseen: How butterflies can help scientists detect cancer
There are many creatures on our planet with more advanced senses than humans. Turtles can sense Earth's magnetic field. Mantis shrimp can detect polarized light. Elephants can hear much lower frequencies than humans can. Butterflies can perceive a br.....»»
A croc"s life: There"s more than meets the eye
Saltwater crocodiles are large predators that lurk in muddy waters, with jaws powerful enough to attack anything from water buffalo to humans... but they are also just big chilled-out lounge-lizards who love to sunbake......»»
Stem cell research paves way toward regenerating skeletal muscle
Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA are one step closer to developing stem cell therapies to regenerate skeletal muscle in humans. Working in mice, the UCLA team discovered how to mak.....»»
Grandma chimps offer clues for evolution of menopause in humans
Humans and some whales are the only known species in which females live long after they stop being able to reproduce......»»
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese scientists said......»»
People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality
Long mobile conversations with the AI assistant using AirPods echo the sci-fi film. Enlarge / Joaquin Phoenix talking with AI in Her (2013). (credit: Warner Bros.) In 2013, Spike Jonze's Her imagined a world where humans.....»»
Scratch my back, I"ll scratch yours: Baboons wily cooperators
Like humans, baboons are able to cooperate with another of their kind for the common good—or punish them if they don't reciprocate, a study said on Friday......»»
Detection of environmental PFAS by interrupted energy transfer
PFAS, a family of highly fluorinated substances, represent a danger for humans and the environment. Particularly problematic members of this family, such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) appear to cause organ dama.....»»