Dynamic rivers contributed to Amazon’s rich bird diversity: Genome-based study also finds new bird species at high risk of imminent extinction
One of the most contentious questions in evolutionary biology is, how did the Amazon become so rich in species? A new study focused on birds examines how the movements of rivers in the Amazon have contributed to that area’s exceptional biological diversity. The research team, led by the American Museum of Natural History, found that […]
How superbugs uses mirror images to create antibiotic resistance
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that has become resistant to most of the antibiotics used to treat regular staph infections. Duke computer scientist Bruce Donald and collaborators at the University of Connecticut are working to develop new enzyme inhibitors to fight MRSA. In research published in PLOS Computational Biology, the team discovered […]
Why Does a Covert Narcissist Discard You? Signs, Examples
Covert narcissists discard you as a coping mechanism when things become too much for them or if they are uncomfortable with their situation. Covert narcissists discard you as a coping mechanism when things become too much for them or if they are uncomfortable with their situation. If a covert narcissist decides to leave you, they […]
U.S. Should Take Heed Of Europe, Pandemic’s New Epicenter, WHO Official Warns
Europe has again become the epicenter for the COVID-19 pandemic, with the World Health Organization warning Wednesday that deaths from the coronavirus had risen in Europe by 10% over the past week. The European region was the only one of the WHO’s six regions where cases and deaths had risen, with the other world regions […]
Bill Belichick’s Oral Hygiene Fumble During Big Game Disgusts Fans
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L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) Los Angeles has become the first major school system in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all students 12 and older. L.A.’s Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to require all students 12 and older to be vaccinated before they can attend […]
Watercooler parts could be a source of organophosphate ester exposure
Watercoolers have become a staple in homes, offices and schools, but their tanks and parts are made of materials that could release unwanted or potentially harmful compounds into drinking water. In a preliminary study, researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters report that organophosphate esters (OPEs) were found in water dispensed from these systems, […]
7 Ways Therapists Personally Deal With Burnout
Avoiding burnout has become nearly impossible. A lack of boundaries due to working from home, increased demands in our personal lives and endless uncertainty thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic have us feeling more depleted than ever. This results in sleep problems, loss of motivation and little energy, among many other issues. Even therapists aren’t immune. […]
Longest known continuous record of the Paleozoic discovered in Yukon wilderness
Hundreds of millions of years ago, in the middle of what would eventually become Canada’s Yukon Territory, an ocean swirled with armored trilobites, clam-like brachiopods and soft, squishy creatures akin to slugs and squid. A trove of fossils and rock layers formed on that ancient ocean floor have now been unearthed by an international team […]
Google’s Rise in Healthcare
Google has become thoroughly embedded in our daily lives since its introduction in late September 1998. By 2006, it had so permeated our culture and language that the word “google” found its way into the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as both a noun and a verb. Today — at a whopping 88.65% share — Google continues to […]