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Phys.org / Endangered lemurs face new threat from the luxury meat trade

Lemurs, the small primates with bushy tails and large, expressive eyes, are among the world's most endangered species. According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List, of the 112 species of ...

4 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Ancient wolves on remote Baltic Sea island reveal link to prehistoric humans

Scientists have found wolf remains, thousands of years old, on a small, isolated island in the Baltic Sea—a place where the animals could only have been brought by humans.

3 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Genetic mechanisms promote antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified previously unknown genetic mechanisms that promote antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea, findings that may inform the development of more effective treatment strategies, according ...

1 hour ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Malaria parasites move along right-handed helices to navigate host tissues, research reveals

With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the malaria parasite. After penetrating the skin, the pathogen moves with helical trajectories. It almost ...

2 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / AI tool helps visually impaired users 'feel' where objects are in real time

Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their environment have undergone rapid development, but still have room to grow, according to a team of researchers at Penn State. ...

2 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / Scientists reverse aging in blood stem cells by targeting lysosomal dysfunction

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered how to reverse aging in blood-forming stem cells in mice by correcting defects in the stem cell's lysosomes. The breakthrough, published in Cell Stem ...

1 hour ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Your gut's railway switch: How the 'second brain' decides between attack and repair

Beneath the surface of your gut lies a vast network of neurons—as many as in your spinal cord. New research from the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) in Lisbon shows that in mice this "second brain" helps decide whether the ...

2 hours ago in Immunology
Phys.org / Most modern dogs have detectable wolf ancestry, including the tiny chihuahua

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that the majority of dogs living today have low but detectable levels of post-domestication ...

3 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Automated system enables real-time malignancy grading of prostate tumors

The precise identification of tumor boundaries during radical prostatectomy remains a major clinical challenge. As positive surgical margins occur in 15–40% of prostate cancer cases, the risk of postoperative recurrence ...

2 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Ancient seafloor lava rubble stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide, researchers discover

Sixty-million-year-old rock samples from deep under the ocean have revealed how huge amounts of carbon dioxide are stored for millennia in piles of lava rubble that accumulate on the seafloor.

2 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Golden retriever and human behaviors are driven by same genes, researchers discover

A study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge provides a window into canine emotions, revealing why some golden retrievers are more fearful, energetic or aggressive than others.

3 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Scientists detect new climate pattern in the tropics

Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are crucial for saving lives ...

3 hours ago in Earth