Scientists have found another piece to the puzzle of how echolocation evolved in bats, moving closer to solving a decades-old evolutionary mystery. All bats, except the fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family …
Read More »WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate the origins of the epidemic
WUHAN, China (AP) – A global team of researchers arrived in the Chinese city on Thursday, where the coronovirus epidemic was first detected at its core amid uncertainty over whether Beijing could …
Read More »Brown fat studies link over 50,000 people with better health outcomes
A large new study has provided strong evidence that people who have brown fat in their body are less likely to have a health condition. “For the first time, it reveals a …
Read More »Moth Wings has developed a rare ‘metestructure’ that we have tried to create in the lab
Nature has a way of putting our best technique to shame. For decades now, scientists have been trying to manufacture the ultimate sound absorber – a carefully engineered material that can manage …
Read More »‘How the nipah virus reaches humans from bats’
The deadly Nipah virus kills about 75 percent of the people it infects, but the circumstances under which species of bats, known as the Indian flying fox, transmit the virus to humans …
Read More »‘We Believe Human Exposure OK’ – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
Garland, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A case of rabies laboratory confirmation has been reported to the Garland Health Department. On September 10, the animal was caught near the 700 block of Maple Glen …
Read More »Positive after exposure to positive for rabid bat tests rabies – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A bat tested positive for rabies this week when it came into contact with a Plano resident in the area of W. 15th Street and Custer Road, Plano …
Read More »Bat Tik Tik got first in NJ; Humans Can Take Health Risks to Animals – NBC New York
A certain tick species associated with bats was first found in New Jersey – a potential health risk to people, pets, and animals, according to a Rutgers-led study. The study, which appeared …
Read More »‘Soft’ Bat Ticks first got in New Jersey and it’s not our need right now
Live Larva Bat Tick (Carios Kelly) Found on large brown bats in New Jersey.The image: J. Ossie / Rutgers Center for Vector Biology As if we don’t have enough bad news to …
Read More »Rabid’s bat was discovered in Lockport
CITY OF LOCKPORT, NY (WKBW) – The Niagara County Health Department is warning the public after the discovery of a crazy bat in the city of Lockport. County officials say the bat …
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