A new study could help demystify a rare gastrointestinal condition that causes patients’…
Thousands of native oysters have been introduced into Belfast Lough in a significant effort…
As more lunar landers start to aim for the moon, they may contaminate craters that hold clues to the origin of life. When spacecraft land on the moon, the exhaust methane they emit spreads out to the lunar north and south poles. This…
The boundary between viruses and cellular life may be thinner than once thought. A new study describes a giant virus that infects amoebae and replicates in a way that closely resembles the behavior of a cell nucleus — the structure that holds…
Octopuses have the incredible ability to quickly change and adapt their skin to camouflage themselves in their surroundings — an ability researchers have been working to adapt to synthetic materials. In a recent study published in Nature,…
A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world’s population — usually without causing symptoms. But in people with weakened immune systems, the infection can lead to severe…
Dog owners may be inadvertently teaching their pets new words.
Eavesdropping “genius…
Dry January is a great opportunity for people to watch their alcohol intake after an indulgent festive season and start the New Year more health conscious. Unfortunately, for some people with the rare condition known as auto-brewery syndrome…
If you’ve ever tried to casually mention a walk without triggering a full-body tail quake, you already know your dog is a master of pattern recognition. New research suggests that for a rare group of dogs, overhearing conversations isn’t just…
A skilled artist, scientist, architect, and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci has represented the ideal of the “Renaissance man” for centuries. Advancing an assortment of fields, from anatomy and botany to astronomy and aerodynamics, the Italian…
