Researchers found that the virus’s preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue explaining the unusual pattern of infection in cattle herds.
Category: Health & Science
SETI Scientists Scan Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS for Alien Radio Signals and Find Only Human Interference
SETI’s rapid-response scan of the rare interstellar visitor found no extraterrestrial signals but confirmed important facts about the object’s trajectory.
Kombucha Chemistry Varies Dramatically by Tea Type with Green and Oolong Most Biologically Active
Scientists discovered that fermentation transforms each tea type differently making green and oolong kombucha significantly more potent in antioxidants.
New Quantum Sensing Technique Could Make It Easier to Identify Emerging Class of Altermagnets
The proposed method could simplify detection of altermagnets — materials that combine properties of different magnetic types discovered only recently.
Brain Study: Speech Learning Relies More on Sound and Sensation Processing Than Motor Control Areas
The discovery challenges existing models of language acquisition and could improve speech therapy approaches for people with communication disorders.
Glyphosate Weedkiller May Be Contributing to Drug-Resistant Hospital Superbugs Researchers Find
Highly drug-resistant bacteria from hospitals share resistance profiles with glyphosate-resistant strains raising concerns about agricultural chemical use.
New Zealand Cave Yields Fossils of Lost Ecosystem from 1 Million Years Ago Including Flying Kakapo Ancestor
The discovery from a Waitomo cave reveals how volcanic eruptions and climate changes reshaping New Zealand eliminated entire prehistoric bird lineages.
Rare Meteorite Reveals Evidence of a Lost Moon-Sized Planet Destroyed in Early Solar System Collision
Analysis of the meteorite’s composition suggests some early planets formed from dramatically different materials than Earth before they were destroyed.
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab Creates One of the Weirdest Forms of Matter in Space Aboard the ISS
The upgraded lab is using the International Space Station’s microgravity environment to create ultra-cold matter that behaves in quantum-mechanical ways.
How AI and a $1 Billion Investment in a Transparent Fish Could Transform Neuroscience
Scientists are combining AI analysis with transparent zebrafish brains to map neural circuits at unprecedented speed and resolution.