Man contracts unknown infection after stray cat bite leading to discovery of a new bacterium
A 48-year-old man in the UK contracted a previously unknown species of bacterium after being bitten by a stray cat.…
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The Unknome Database: Illuminating Enigmatic Genes for Breakthrough Biological Insights
Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have created the ‘Unknome database’ to address the oversight of poorly understood…
Viral Hype Surrounds Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim, But Skepticism Abounds
Claimed room-temperature superconductor LK-99, discovered by a South Korean team, sparks viral buzz but faces skepticism. The material, a copper-lead-phosphorus-oxygen…
Massachusetts Forest Soil Yields Astonishing Variety of Freakishly Large Viruses
Scientists have made a ground-breaking discovery of giant viruses with unprecedented shapes and appendages in forest soil near Harvard. These…
Florida’s Barrier Reef Faces Peril: Scientists Take Urgent Action to Save Coral in Land-Based Tanks
In Florida, the soaring seawater temperatures pose a severe threat to the world’s third-largest barrier reef, prompting scientists to extract…
Chandrayaan-3 Successfully Enters Translunar Orbit, Heading Towards Lunar Destination
ISRO has successfully injected Chandrayaan-3 into the translunar orbit after completing its orbits around Earth. The spacecraft is now on…
Scientists Warn of “Time-Traveling” Pathogens Released from Melting Ice
A new study published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology suggests that 1% of simulated releases of just one dormant…
Illicit Drug Ketamine Offers Hope for Difficult-to-Treat Depression
A recent Australasian study suggests that ketamine, commonly known as a recreational drug and anesthetic, could be beneficial for people…