Models can predict new treatments for pneumonia
Scientists designed a mathematical model to replicate how specialized viruses called bacteriophages can treat mice with pneumonia. This…
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Human gut microbiota invade urban wildlife
Scientists have shown urban bird, mammal and reptile microbiomes are similar to those of humans. This is one example of how urbanization is…
Why are diabetics at an increased risk of infection?
People with type 1 diabetes are high risk individuals because they have a weakened immune system, meaning they often get sick. Type 1…
Can genes predict how severe your COVID-19 case would be?
A type of coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, causes the disease called COVID-19. This disease has caused a worldwide pandemic and made a…
Tonga super eruption reached unexpected heights
On January 15th, 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai violently erupted, spewing an immense plume of ash and gas into…
New device converts mechanical energy into light
In automobiles, aircrafts, and other large machineries, it is extremely useful to have a way to detect the amount of force certain…
Biofilm technology for powering wearables
Scientists devised a new method for converting energy from evaporation into electricity, using sustainable microbial biofilms. This device…
Could we find evidence for life in fool’s gold?
Scientists looked for biosignatures in fool's gold from a Mars-like environment . They found small filaments within the rock that may once…
Can insects munch their way through our plastic problem?
The invention of plastic improved human lives in many ways, but it has also created a lot of waste. Plastic waste can take centuries to…
How to spot colorful life on icy exoplanets
In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…