Correcting genetic spelling errors with next-generation Crispr
Sam Burns was my friend. With the wisdom of a sage, he inspired me and many others on how to make the most of life. suffering from a rare disease…
Could humans have a brain microbiome?
The human gut microbiome plays a vital role in the body, communicating with the brain and maintaining the immune system. gut-brain axisSo it's not entirely far-fetched to suggest that microbes…
Lake Mendota's Bacteria Are Stuck in an Evolutionary Loop, Study Finds
Seasonal variations in Lake Mendota in Wisconsin, US, appear to drive rapid evolutionary changes in bacterial species, as revealed through a long-term genetic study. Bacteria within the lake adapt to…
American Burying Beetle Experiences Population Rise in Nebraska's Loess Canyons
Efforts to conserve the American burying beetle, a large carrion-eating insect once widespread across North America, have yielded positive results in Nebraska. Numbers of this species, which is listed as…
Common Noctule Bats Use Warm Winds to Migrate More Than 1000 km Across Europe, Claims Study
Recent tracking efforts have uncovered how the common noctule bat, a species capable of covering over 1,000 kilometers in a few days, adapts its migration patterns. Using tiny transmitters and…
Spend more time in nature to improve your gut microbiome
microorganisms in us The gut can have a profound impact on our health, but research shows that the environment around us – known as the natural environmental microbiome – can…
Antibodies may soon help slow the aging process
Normally, antibodies are protective proteins produced by our immune system to fight bacteria or viruses. Their strength comes from their specificity – when you get sick, the B cells in…
Meet the plant hacker who created flowers like we've never seen (or smelled) before.
The money he earned doing this was enough to get Kosioba through the first few years of a biology degree at Stony Brook University. He completed a stint with a…
Baleen Whales' Hearing Tested for the First Time, Scientists Discover New Capabilities
In a study published in the Science journal, researchers successfully tested the hearing of baleen whales for the first time. The controversial research, conducted in 2023, involved capturing two juvenile…
Best pimple patches for every skin type
Back in the day, getting a zit meant applying hidden layers of foundation, concealer, powder... or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle. But now, the game has changed: Why hide…