The first complete map of a platypus genome has been released recently, and it is in every way strange as you see a creature with 10 sex chromosomes, a pair of venomous …
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Bestselling author Eric Jerome dies of Decay 59
Eminent writer Eric Jerome Dickay, who was beloved for modern black storytelling in best sellers such as “Sister, Sister,” “Friends and Lovers” and “Between Lovers”, died on Sunday at the age of …
Read More »The deadly ‘brain-eating’ amoeba is slowly but surely expanding its footprint in the US
The fatal “brain-eating amoeba” infection has historically occurred in the southern United States. But in recent years, such cases are coming up, which is probably a new study due to climate change. …
Read More »Nature a Chore instead of a ‘Green Prescription’ Nature of a Joy
Spending regular time in nature comes with strong psychological benefits. As more compelling evidence rolls in, doctors are increasingly setting out time in the middle of greenery or water to promote our …
Read More »Since 1995, we have lost more than 50% of Great Barrier Reef corals
Since the mid-1990s, corals in the Great Barrier Reef have declined by more than 50 percent, and this is according to a new study in almost every species, every depth, and every …
Read More »35 years of research into coronovirus infection shows long term immunity that is unexpected
Even once a person becomes ill with a coronavirus, there is no guarantee that they will not contract it again, new research suggests. While SARS-CoV-2 is a coronovirus that has the world’s …
Read More »The oldest animal sperm was discovered to date in 100-million-year-old amber
A 100 million-year-old chunk of amber has revealed the oldest specimen of animal sperm, and each individual cell is growing longer. Even more impressive, this giant sperm – many times larger than …
Read More »Double-blind clinical trial of microdose of LSD may reduce pain perception
Psychedelic users have long been reported to have therapeutic properties of LSD, particularly for pain, and now, decades after being banned from clinical trials, scientists are finally re-testing the drug and testing …
Read More »Microorganisms living deep beneath the earth’s surface may be remnants of ancient life forms
There is a huge variety of thriving life deep below the surface of the Earth. A new analysis of two major groups of subsurface microbes has now revealed that their evolutionary path …
Read More »Current physical distance measures are based on ‘outdated science’, which researchers say
A one-size-fits-all measure for physical disturbances at the time of COVID-19 does not account for many factors that may further spread the virus, with more and more experts coming to agree. When …
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