Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to step up surveillance for bird flu after the…
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Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks suffered severe outages Thursday that prevented people from contacting emergency services, forced at least one hospital to reduce non-critical medical…
Significant archaeological discoveries unearthed in the Olomouc Region
Archaeologists from the Olomouc Archaeological Centre have made several significant discoveries at Dluhonice, located in the Olomouc region of Czechia. The discoveries include an extensive Celtic cremation cemetery from the…
One of the best mirrorless cameras has dipped below $2000
The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is one of the best mirrorless cameras you can buy and now a $500 discount means that retailers including Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama and…
A new tool helps catch nasty comments—even when they’re disguised
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People determined to spread toxic messages online have taken to masking their words to bypass automated moderation filters. A user might replace letters with numbers or…
Why did Louis de Broglie, Nobel laureate in physics, abandon his own pilot wave theory?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain This week marks the centenary of the French physicist Louis de Broglie’s doctoral thesis, which later earned him a Nobel prize for “his discovery of the…
Call for climate reparations at the ICJ even more urgent after COP29 falls short
People whose rights are harmed by climate impacts deserve remedy and reparation – and legal clarity from the International Court of Justice would be a first step Joie Chowdhury is…
Glioblastoma treatment shows promise in mouse study
GAD activity in immunocompromised setting. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08224-z Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-led researchers have identified a small molecule called gliocidin that kills glioblastoma cells without damaging healthy…
Insights from Desert Snails – Functional Ecologists
In this post, author Netta Shamir Weller offers desert snail survival tips by exploring their dietary choices when faced with predation stress. With their behind the paper post for their…
