Every organism depends on microbes. And every microbiome — the communities of bacteria that exists inside all living organisms — is linked by a so-called “ecosystem microbiome” according to results
Archive for August 2019
Many, many genes influence a person’s likelihood of having same-sex partners, according to a new large-scale study published on 30 August in Science (1). A 1993 study reported a link
Climate-driven changes in river flooding are already happening across Europe, according to a new paper published on 28 August in Nature (1). The study identified clear patterns, both increases and
Neuropsychiatric drugs that “work” in mice fail to cure brain disorders in people. Why?
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A new study published last week on 21 August in the journal Nature may have shed some light on why studies on the mouse brain just don’t seem to translate
A group of leading forest biotechnology scientists from around the world call for the reassessment of all sustainable forestry certification systems and suggest that current policies should be modified to
A new study published on 21 August in Nature attempts to answer the baffling question of how online hate groups manage to thrive on social media platforms. The results could
Climate change will affect economies of all countries — rich or poor, hot or cold — under the business-as-usual carbon emissions scenario, researchers say (1). And will likely result in
So far, there is no proof that microplastics in drinking water pose a risk to human health, according to a new safety review into the potential risks of plastic in
Plastics not only pollute oceans and land, and even animals, but new research shows microplastic contamination in the atmosphere – and indeed, the air we breathe. And microplastics are also
A cure for Ebola? Breakthrough drug trial shows promising results but challenges remain
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The world has finally reached a turning point in the fight against Ebola, experts say. The news came this week that two new drugs boosted survival rates of those recently