The death of the “sinister wolf”, or the story of total extinction
Too lonely? The gigantic North American wolf, emblematic of the prehistoric megafauna of the Ice Age, disappeared 12,000 years ago without leaving a genetic trace … Read more
Biology
Botanists discover rare flowering plant in Hawaii
More than 1400 plant species are known from the Hawaiian Islands, around 90 percent only grow there. Now the collection is one species richer, and … Read more
How far will the microbial people take us?
Published on : 05/01/2021 – 12:26 How far will the microbial world take us? Welcome to the discovery of all these tiny, microscopic lives, invisible … Read more
Virus resistance could limit the effectiveness of vaccines
R.I Madrid Updated:11/11/2020 13: 29h save Is it possible for SARS-CoV-2 to become resistant to vaccines just as bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics? This is … Read more
Deinopidae: Spiders hear with their hair
Eight legs, but no ear – the web spider can still (Deinopis spinosa) hear acoustic stimuli from at least two meters away. This is reported … Read more
Pandemic: Flu vaccination could reduce coronavirus infections
There is currently no vaccination against Covid-19 Teams around the world are still intensively researching vaccines against Sars-CoV-2. But many can get vaccinated against flu … Read more
Why are we inspired by animals and plants? (Replay)
Published on : 27/10/2020 – 09:46Modified : 27/10/2020 – 16:19 Why are we inspired by animals, plants and even bacteria? From the architecture of pine … Read more
Covid-19: what does the new distinction between “positive” and “weak positive” correspond to in the result of PCR tests?
Question asked on 10/08/2020 Hello, The analysis of the results of RT-PCR tests that measure the viral load of Sars-CoV-2 in a patient has been … Read more
Zoonoses: did animal rubella spread to us?
Like measles, rubella is not a harmless childhood disease; pregnant women in particular must fear it because of the risks to the fetus. Thanks to … Read more
Extreme life: viruses as food – spectrum of science
Viruses consist of nothing more than DNA or RNA and sometimes an enclosing protein capsule or biomembrane. So it is fair to say that there … Read more