Plantwatch: redwoods make amazing recovery after California wildfire
Fresh growth sprouted from buds under bark and deep inside trees, some buds having lain dormant for 1,000 yearsIn August 2020,wildfire burned almost the entire Big Basin Redwoods state park in California,scorching ancient redwood trees, some dating back more than 1,500 years and among the tallest living things on Earth.Redwoods are naturally fire resistant thanks to their thick bark, but the wildfire was so intense and flames so high the trees ’ foliage was destroyed, even in tree canopies more than 300ft high.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Paul Simons Tags: Plants Environment Biology Science Source Type: news
ADHD may have been an evolutionary advantage, research suggests
Traits associated with the neurodevelopmental disorder could have helped early humans when foraging for foodTraits common to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as distractibility or impulsivity, might have been an evolutionary advantage for our ancestors by improving their tactics when foraging for food, researchers have said.ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms including impulsiveness, disorganisation and difficulty focusing. While estimates of prevalence have varied, diagnoses have been rising in many countries,including the UK.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Evolution Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Biology Science UK news Society Source Type: news
How to dim the consequences of global light pollution
Key takeawaysGlobal light pollution has increased sharply over the past three decades and rises about 10% more each year. Light pollution disturbs human and animal health and behavior. Artificial light can disrupt humans ’ biological clocks and cultural traditions and increases hazards when driving and walking. Too much light at the wrong time can confuse animals and interfere with natural life cycles and patterns.A new report outlines measures that can preserve natural darkness and combat light impacts.Our ancestors could look up and see the Milky Way — our galaxy — as a large band of white light stretching across...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Bioptimus launches with $35M to create an AI foundation model for biology
The company was founded by former Google DeepMind and Owkin scientists. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - February 20, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute and Kemp Proteins Enter Strategic Partnership for offering "Gene to Structure" solutions
With a rich history in protein structural biology, HWMRI uses its experience and developments to characterize protein structure to better understand their biological function. FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kemp Proteins LLC, a leading provider of gene-to-protein and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence, depression, and chronic low-grade inflammation among middle-aged women in Cebu, Philippines - Aronoff JE, Koning SM, Adair LS, Lee NR, Carba DB, Kuzawa CW, McDade TW.
OBJECTIVES: Recent discussions in human biology have highlighted how local ecological contexts shape the relationship between social stressors and health across populations. Chronic low-grade inflammation has been proposed as a pathway linking social stres... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Plant-based meat startups are adding real animal fat to the mix: ‘It didn’t sizzle right, it didn’t smell right, it didn’t have that incredibly fatty taste…
Biologist Max Jamilly was in a pub with a friend when he hit upon the idea for his next business. Jamilly and his friend Ed Steele, both meat-eaters who were trying to cut down on their carbon footprint, had ordered a plant-based meat patty off the menu. They soon regretted it. “It didn’t sizzle…#maxjamilly #edsteele #fortune #hoxtonfarms #missionbarns #choppy #paulstable #asada #westcoast #lypidandcubiqfoods (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No visa required: Cuban biologists unravel mysteries of bird migration
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PredxBio Appoints Dr. Stanley Marks, Chairman of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, as Chairman of its Board of Directors
PredxBio, the industry leader in Spatial Biology and Explainable AI for predicting disease progression and response to therapy, proudly announces the appointment of Stanley M. Marks, M.D., Chairman of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, as Chairman of its Board of Directors. PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER Source Type: news
New biosecurity group aims to prevent biotech disasters
Biosecurity experts today launched a new international nonprofit designed to prevent modern biotechnology from causing harm. Known as the International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science (IBBIS), the group aims to develop technological and policy guardrails to reduce the risk that biotech tools, such as the ability to synthesize and edit DNA, are accidentally or deliberately used to create deadly toxins and pathogens.
Biologists have long hailed a culture of open science, freely sharing reagents, tools, and open-access publications. But in recent years, researchers have also
shown they can build da...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 15, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
What apes can tell us about the origins of teasing | podcast
We all know people who find it hilarious to prod and poke, pinch and tickle, all in the name of fun. But are humans the only ones who like to tease each other? Or are other animals in on the act?Ian Sample talks to Prof Erica Cartmill about her work on apes and teasing and asks, given how annoying teasing is, why do apes, and humans, do it?Watch young great apes tease and annoy their elders hereContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Joshan Chana, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Evolution Primatology Biology Animal behaviour Children Animals Wildlife Source Type: news
Manny loves Cayenne. Plus, 5 facts about queer animals for Valentine's Day
In a Valentine's Day exclusive report, NPR has learned there is currently a gay anteater couple at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington D.C.But this couple is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to queerness in the animal world – it's been documented in hundreds of species. We spoke with wildlife ecologist Christine Wilkinson of the "Queer is Natural" TikTok series to uncover the wildest, queerest animals of the bunch. Questions, comments or thoughts on queer animal love? Email us at shortwave@npr.org and we might feature it on a future episode!(Image credit: LA Joh...
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Selena Simmons-Duffin Source Type: news
Juvenile great apes love to tease and annoy their elders, study finds
Young chimps, orangutans, bonobos and gorillas show wide range of playful and sometimes aggressive behavioursFootage of great apes has revealed that humans are not the only ones to endure seemingly endless bouts of teasing dished out by their smaller and weaker young who appear intent on pushing their luck.Recordings of chimps, orangutans, bonobos and gorillas found the animals to be masters of the dubious art, embarking on an impressive range of playful and occasionally somewhat aggressive acts ranging from the cheeky and plain silly to the fabulously irritating.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 14, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Animal behaviour Science Primatology Biology Children Society Animals Wildlife World news Source Type: news
This spider looks like an ant. Can you tell the difference?
Some ants might actually not be ants at all, and instead be other animals pretending to be them. Pictures from a new paper in the journal Biology Letters show ants, other insects and spiders that all look incredibly similar, a discovery that surprised scientists. Many insects have evolved to look…#biologyletters (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As the Ice Melts, Polar Bears Are Failing to Find Enough Food on Land
It’s not easy to swim 175 km (109 mi.) when you’re starving to death. It’s not easy either to try to survive when you’re shedding body weight at a rate of 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) a day. And it might be hardest—or at least most tragic—of all if you’re a nursing mom and your calorie intake has dropped so low that you can no longer produce the milk you need to care for your young. As a new paper in Nature Communications reveals, all of those challenges and more are facing the world’s polar bears, thanks to vanishing sea ice in our warming world, denying the animals a platform that they ...
Source: TIME: Science - February 13, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
