One kind of Australian moth looks to the stars on its voyage to a summertime refuge. Stellar cues from the Milky Way’s bright band may help Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa)…
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Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite
When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park. Your fear is well-founded. Tick-borne diseases are the most…
Gay Men’s Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today
The story of the AIDS movement is one of regular people: students, bartenders, stay-at-home mothers, teachers, retired lawyers, immigrants, Catholic nuns, newly out gay men who had just arrived in…
E-SAF jet fuel – made from CO2 and water
Not far from the hallowed spires and research labs of Oxford University, two workers in overalls and hard hats are searching for air travel’s “holy grail” – climate-friendly airline fuel…
Is the world’s big idea for greener air travel a flight of fancy?
This is the starting point for Europe’s lofty dreams of greener air travel – a collection point in Malaysia for greasy plastic bottles filled with discarded frying oil, thousands of…
High levels of antihistamine drugs can reduce fitness gains, study finds
Credit: Journal of Applied Physiology (2025). DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00687.2024 For some, the word “histamine” might evoke thoughts of seasonal allergies: runny noses, scratchy throats and itchy eyes. But the molecule also…
Puberty blockers do not cause problems with sexual functioning in transgender adults, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain During puberty, all kinds of hormonal changes take place in the body, which lead to the development of external sexual characteristics, such as breast growth, a…
