A bird flu outbreak is sweeping the globe. Its long-term effects are unclear

As I step among poop-covered rocks toward the plateau of a small island in the Galápagos, a part of me rejoices. Not only am I about to see the archipelago’s…

Ancient hunting tools found in Mexican cave

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have recovered ancient sets of hunting tools from the Cueva del Tesoro. The Cueva del Tesoro, known as the “Treasure…

Azerbaijan green energy unit launched to sceptical response

Azerbaijan’s state oil and gas firm promises a green push but a lack of climate policies and plans to expand gas production are causing scepticism Roaming around what is believed…

Mysterious Object Attracts Attention: Boundary Between a Black Hole and a Neutron Star

Data from the MeerKAT radio telescope reveal an object at the boundary between a black hole and a neutron star. When astronomers cannot explain something directly, it often becomes really…

Experts say it’s time to address the high rate of Australians with disabilities addicted to smoking

Credit: CC0 Public Domain According to a new analysis, almost a quarter of Australians with disabilities smoke when compared to just 12.6% of the wider population. While the number of…

GM bets on e-vehicles with $1.4 bn investment in Brazil

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain General Motors said Wednesday it will invest seven billion reais (more than $1.4 billion) in Brazil in the next five years to develop electric vehicle production…

Japan’s precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down

This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) of a robotic moon rover…

Viewpoint: American Academy of Pediatrics fiasco — International Association for the Research on Cancer is the cancer at the heart of the anti-glyphosate movement

New Biomarker Measures Infant Stress and Development Risks

Summary: Researchers discovered a biomarker that can predict the impact of early toxic stress on infant cognitive development and health. The study used F2-isoprostane, a marker for oxidative stress, to…

This protein may be the ‘glue’ that helps COVID virus stick

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When SARS-CoV-2 enters the human body, the virus’ spike protein binds to a cell, allowing the virus to infiltrate and begin replicating. A new study from…