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I have been investigating and managing wildlife diseases since 1996, when I joined the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) as its first veterinarian. After I graduated from the Royal Veterinary College of the University of London in 1995, I was eager to fulfil my passion for working with wildlife, particularly gorillas. At the UWA, I saw

Typhoon Noru (locally known as Typhoon Karding) unleashed heavy rains in the Philippines, causing evacuations and suspension of classes and government offices. According to CNN News, the Typhoon intensified from Saturday to Sunday, reaching the Philippines with 240 kilometers per hour maximum sustained winds. The Philippines is vulnerable to storms and with an archipelago of

Viruses may have eyes and ears that sense and decipher their environment, according to a new study which examined and analyzed a delta bacteriophage with special binding capabilities that allows it to monitor it host cell. Virus Awareness (Photo : Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) The new paper was published in the journal Frontiers

Early-career researchers in marine science face grim conditions in their field.Credit: Getty Unpaid labour, mental-health disorders, discrimination and abuse are rampant concerns in marine science, according to a survey of students and early-career researchers in the field1. Of the 492 respondents to the survey, conducted globally between 1 April and 5 May 2020, nearly three-quarters

Scientists have discovered that a significant portion of fish, 75%, intended for human consumption may contain microplastics. One expert stated that whether or not one chooses to consume fish is a “personal choice.” Until now, seafood has generally been regarded as a healthy choice but the study raises the question of whether this still holds.

A new Japanese research effort will work on vaccines for infectious diseases, including coronaviruses, monkeypox and dengue virus.Credit: Eugene Hoshiko/AP/Shutterstock After recognizing that Japan was slow to develop vaccines for COVID-19, the government has pledged to invest US$2 billion in a vaccine-research initiative to ensure that the country is ready to respond promptly to future

A review of 104 studies shows that in the body during or when exposed to cold water, the white fat tissue (known as adipose) is converted into BFAT. However, the benefits are a subject of debate. According to the National Institute of Health (NHI), brown fat can improve metabolism. It is noted that brown fat can

The DART spacecraft will smash into the asteroid Dimorphos, and the LICIACube probe (bottom right) will snap photos of the aftermath, as shown in this artist’s rendering.Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben On 26 September, at 7:14 p.m. US eastern time, NASA will strike a pre-emptive blow against the dangers of the Solar System. That’s when,

A post-manufacturing heat treatment confers unprecedented strength on 3D-printed bars of a commercial titanium alloy, which could lead to better techniques for creating titanium parts1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time

Researchers from China claim to have successfully cloned an Arctic wolf using a contentious method of animal cloning that some believe could one day prevent the extinction of certain species. On September 19, Sinogene Biotechnology, a Beijing-based company, announced the discovery of a cloned wolf 100 days after its lab birth. According to The Global

The Papermill Alarm looks for similarities to text found in bogus papers.Credit: Raimund Koch/Getty A software tool that analyses the titles and abstracts of scientific papers and detects text similar to that found in bogus articles is gaining interest from publishers. The tool, called the Papermill Alarm, was developed by Adam Day, who is director

One advantage of owning an electric vehicle is easily recharge it at home for a night when power demand is low, and electricity prices are meager. However, this type of evening charging may not be as cost-effective for much longer. According to a recent Stanford University research, it might put further strain on the electrical

Studies in mice suggest why some people with a rare genetic condition called Williams-Beuren syndrome have heightened musical and verbal abilities1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time limited or full article

A key metabolic protein can shield immune cells from the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, according to a study in zebrafish and human cells1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time limited or

Nearly 230 pilot whales were stranded on Tasmania’s coast Wednesday, prompting marine conservationists to rescue the whales immediately. In a report, Sydney Morning Herald said that the mass stranding of pilot whales happened on Ocean Beach near Macquarie Harbour, south of Strahan. The news report added that half of the pod could be alive. Immediately, the

High-resolution imaging of a honeycomb has revealed how honeybees construct the strong, complicated structure step by step1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per issue Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Buy article Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube. $32.00

A pretty meta development recently involved a great white shark drawing a self-portrait in the oceans of the Atlantic while wearing a GPS tracker. The image, which was posted by Twitter account holder Jeff Barnaby, shows the shark’s path, and when the dots are connected, it almost resembles the shape of a shark. Shark tracking

Sometimes, the proof is in the poo. By analysing fossilized dung, palaeontologists have uncovered an entire ecosystem of extinct creatures that lived about 360 million years ago, some of which left no known fossils of their bodies1. Access options Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year 199,00 € only 3,90 € per

Demis Hassabis (left) and John Jumper (right) from DeepMind developed AlphaFold, an AI that can predict the structure of proteins.Credit: Breakthrough Prize The researchers behind the AlphaFold artificial-intelligence (AI) system have won one of this year’s US$3-million Breakthrough prizes — the most lucrative awards in science. Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, both at DeepMind in

This summer’s death of a kid in Nebraska brought the deadly but rare Naegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba, back into the news. The amoeba can enter through the nostrils and is found in warm, fresh water. Once inside, it moves to the brain and begins to destruct tissue there. Spreading of a

[embedded content] Researchers have mounted 3D printers onto drones with the aim of creating swarms of robots that could 3D print entire buildings. The aerial vehicles were specially designed to be able to deposit a cement-like material with enough precision to build tall structures. Groups of them together could do the job even faster. The

This September, a Michigan trail camera discovered a white-colored black bear, which resulted in one of the season’s most uncommon images. The rare “spirit bear” was then looking through a hunter’s bags and some bait. The bear was observed rummaging through some bait that had been laid by a hunter, according to a post shared

Hear the latest from the world of science, with Nick Petrić Howe and Benjamin Thompson. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 In this episode: 00:46 Inequalities in US faculty hiring In the US, where a person gained their PhD can have an outsized influence on their future career. Now, using a

Extreme drought has caused water levels in China’s largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, to drop by almost 10 metres between June and August.Credit: Shen Junfeng/VCG via Getty Many regions of China are just emerging from a record-breaking heatwave that lasted for two months, and which was followed by one of the worst droughts in nearly

According to a study, growing trees appear to be difficult in urban areas like cities. Trees could offer cities many advantages as the planet warms up by removing carbon from the atmosphere and providing much-needed shade in the summer. However, a recent study found that urban environments are already hostile to several tree species and

The rabbit-sized mammals called rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) sing to woo their mates. Vlad Demartsev at the University of Konstanz in Germany and his colleagues had noticed that their songs seemed to have a beat. The typical hyrax song has an ‘isochronous’ rhythm, which means that notes are spaced at regular intervals. (Some human songs

A facemask capable of sending mobile alerts if pathogens are present in the surrounding. It is what Scientists created, and it can detect common respiratory viruses, such as influenza and the coronavirus. The project research was presented to the journal Matter on September 19, 2022. According to the study, the face mask can detect viral

Best fish for humans and Earth This graphic shows which types of seafood are both nutritious and better for the planet than eating meat. Looking at 41 seafood species, researchers established a nutritional score that accounted for essential nutrients, such as certain fats and vitamins. They then compared the species’ nutrient density with the greenhouse-gas

One cubic millimetre doesn’t sound like much. But in the human brain, that volume of tissue contains some 50,000 neural ‘wires’ connected by 134 million synapses. Jeff Lichtman wanted to trace them all. To generate the raw data, he used a protocol known as serial thin-section electron microscopy, imaging thousands of slivers of tissue over

Hurricane Fiona showed its force by unleashing heavy rains, causing major flooding in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Fiona became a Category 2 hurricane on Monday evening with up to 100 mph maximum sustained winds and made landfall on September 18 on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico., Punto Tocon, AccuWeather reported. On Monday

Federal wildlife biologists are preparing to take their first steps to eradicate invasive fish species that have entered the lower Colorado River ecosystem as a result of record-low Lake Powell water levels. This weekend, the National Park Service says it will carry out another round of rotenone treatment. Rotenone, a compound present in the roots

Researchers across all disciplines worldwide could soon be assessed under a new agreement that drops impact factors and other standard metrics.Credit: Getty Universities, scientific academies, funding institutions and other organizations around the world will have the option to sign a document that would oblige signatories to change how they assess researchers for jobs, promotions and

Artificial living cells with several biological functions were successfully created from bacteria, according to a new study led by researchers from the United Kingdom, France, and China. The new research claimed that the creation of the living material from bacteriogenic protocells is possible, which was once a theory in the past. The researchers considered their

Some 7.5 million children have lost one or both parents to COVID-19. Credit: Jaipal Singh/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Roughly 10.5 million children worldwide have a parent or carer who died from COVID-19, according to a modelling study1. The figure is a dramatic increase on earlier estimates. India, Indonesia and Egypt were the countries most affected; other regions throughout

A sunglint has turned the waters off the Greek islands into a silver mirror, which was based on a photograph captured by an astronaut at the International Space Stations (ISS). The image reportedly shows the Sun’s light reflecting from the waters surrounding Greece with oceanographic effects only visible when a person is viewing from outer

Applying for a grant takes time and effort, but there are ways to make your application stand out from others.Credit: Getty Writing a research proposal is a time-consuming but priceless opportunity to develop research ideas, build critical-thinking skills and develop communications strategies — not to mention obtaining funding. As research-development strategists, we coach both clinical

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