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[ad_1] University of Gothenburg Bird species that have lost the ability to fly through evolution have become extinct more often than birds that have retained their ability to fly, according to new research from the University of Gothenburg. Today we know that human influence on the environment has caused the …

[ad_1] The Department of Health is warning people to avoid contact with a Lyngbya sp. macroalgal bloom that formed in the Scott River Basin east of Molloy Island and upstream from the confluence of the Scott River within Augusta-Margaret River County (see map below). Environmental Health Executive Director Dr. Mike …

[ad_1] Space travel was one of the greatest achievements of the last century. In fact, getting humans into space took so much time, effort, dedication and planning. However, there is still so much to learn. Recently, scientists have gained more insight into how space travel specifically affects the body at …

[ad_1] Space is a hostile place. We may have developed the technology to launch astronauts into orbit and bring them home safely, but scientists are still trying to understand how space travel affects human health, especially in the long run. This is essential before any planned mission to Mars goes …

[ad_1] The question of whether a 7-million-year-old primate nicknamed “Toumai” walked on two or four legs has sparked drama among paleontologists, complete with a missing femur. From the discovery of Sahelanthropus tchadensis’s first fossil in 2001, it has often been cited as our first known hominin ancestor. Initial analysis suggested …

[ad_1] I. University chemistry professor Liviu Mirica and his colleagues found that diagnostic agents containing copper isotopes can detect amyloid deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Researcher Hong-Jun Cho is the first author of the study. Photo courtesy of Hong-Jun Cho CHAMPAIGN, Ill. …

[ad_1] A human gene injected into the monkeys’ brains not only made them larger, but also increased the function of neurons, making the animals more human. Marmoset brains are much smaller and smoother than the human brain and during evolution the neocortex of our brain has “folded” to form the …

[ad_1] The researchers asked about the need to avoid a variety of foods for sinus sufferers. Researchers are trying to find out whether foods that cause inflammation in the body can also affect sinus membranes if you have a runny nose, as foods that help your body make more mucus …

[ad_1] The researchers inserted human genes into the monkey brains. They claimed that this experiment caused the animals’ brains to expand and more wrinkles to appear. (Photo: Photo by Kevin Frayer / Getty Images)A macaque monkey grabs knives while working with a trainer at Qilingang Monkey Farm on February 2, …

[ad_1] Experts determined that the bones found belonged to a 44-year-old person who went missing two months ago. According to German media, search and rescue dogs took police to the Berlin apartment where the suspect lived. It was learned that the suspect was a 41-year-old math teacher. On November 8, …