…bird and before going near their own birds. Hill is not only concerned about human spillover, but with mammalian spillover in general. She points to animals such as dogs, foxes…
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…other foxes and canids, and brought them to the islands during their voyages and short-term stays. Evidence of Human-Warrah Connections During a 2018 expedition to the islands, Hamely and her…
…original bat hosts, and then passes the virus onto humans. Bridge hosts are well-known in many emerging human diseases. For example, Hendra virus, which my group studies, has flying foxes…
…contracted from almost any mammal species, but is commonly reported in bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes. Because bat species are able to withstand and survive infection with many viruses, there…
…the world, there is an imbalance in the food chain. Without top predators such as wolves and grizzly bears, smaller meat-eating animals like coyotes and foxes or grazers such as…
Gobies rescue the coral they live on from toxic seaweed after responding to a chemical cue. Credit: Danielle Dixson When Acropora nasuta corals come into contact with the toxic seaweed…
…intelligence have come courtesy of convolutional neural networks, large virtual networks of simple information-processing units, which are loosely modeled on the anatomy of the human brain. Neural networks are typically…
Seaweed-derived compounds have the potential to shield human skin from the harmful effects of the sun while posing no threat to marine ecosystems. A compound found in seaweed could protect…
Proteins are good for building muscle, but their building blocks also might be helpful for building sustainable organic batteries that could someday be a viable substitute for conventional lithium-ion batteries,…
The new concept consists of an anode and cathode made of aluminum and an anthraquinone-based organic material, respectively. The organic cathode material enables efficient storage of the positive charge carriers…
New research compared greenhouse gas footprints of online versus traditional shopping. When consumers are trying to decide between traditional and online shopping, many factors come into play, such as price,…
Reaction pathways for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane facilitated by the molten carbonate shell modified perovskite redox catalyst. Credit: Fanxing Li, NC State University A research team led by North Carolina…
A researcher tests the function of the solar cells inside the glove box. Credit: City University of Hong Kong While the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) —…
A recent study demonstrates that building rapport with a cat is possible by using an eye narrowing technique with them. A team of psychologists at the Universities of Sussex and…
Tengchong Yunnan hot springs in China, where some of the newly described Brockarchaeota were collected. Credit: Jian-Yu Jiao/Sun Yat-Sen University A newly discovered phylum of microbes, Brockarchaeota, degrades organic matter…
Map of solar exposure over 24 hours at each Solar Protocol sun-powered network server. Credit: Tega Brain, Benedetta Piantella Global network of solar-powered servers shows how. The energy requirements of…
New research shows many children’s products, including those with green certifications, contain harmful PFAS chemicals that were not listed on the label. Clothing, bedding, and furniture labeled as water- or…
A fish-safe turbine designed by Natel Energy. Credit: Courtesy of Natel Energy Natel Energy, launched by sibling MIT alumni, is deploying hydropower systems with fish-safe turbines and other features that…