Warty venus clams (Venus verrucosa). Credit: Alicia Bruzos and Seila Díaz Costas (CC BY-SA 4.0) A contagious blood cancer jumped from one species of clam to another and spread among clams living in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, shows a study published today in eLife. The findings add to evidence that cancers may spread…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Big cats caged in zoos are at risk from catching COVID-19 from their keepers, a study said Tuesday. Research led by scientists at the University of Pretoria found three lions and two pumas fell ill with coronavirus—and the clues point to infection by their handlers, some of whom were asymptomatic. “Reverse…
Lead author Dr. Piero Mazzini (R) measures ocean conditions during an oceanographic field project. Credit: Oregon State University. Heat waves—like the one that blistered the Pacific Northwest last June—also occur underwater. A new study in Frontiers in Marine Science paints a worrisome picture of recent and projected trends in marine heat waves within the nation’s largest estuary,…
Projected L-CAM1 field of view from Schrodinger Basin on April 14, 2024. Credit: AstronetX The SETI Institute teamed up with Louisiana State University (LSU) and Mississippi State University (MSU) to help students design the science program for AstronetX PBC’s first lunar-based camera (L-CAM 1). The scientific program planning is funded by a Gordon and Betty…
Rice University bioscientists have developed a microfluidic platform for high-throughput studies of how bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance. One syringe of a solution containing bacteria or an antibiotic can provide millions of microspheres for analysis. Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A new experimental platform developed at Rice University promises to speed up the discovery of how infectious…
… and welcome to what is fast becoming a regular thing for the Premier League – a rearranged game, albeit this time not actually due to Covid. Brighton had originally been due to host Chelsea on February 8 but the match has been brought forward on account of the fact Thomas Tuchel’s team will be…
The Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has responded to claims that his club’s legal action is holding up Derby County’s search for a new owner by revealing a settlement offer was made to the stricken Championship club’s administrators in November and no response has come back.In a hard-hitting statement from Gibson, whose club are understood to…
The controversial publisher of the smash-hit Call of Duty video game series is being bought by Microsoft in a record $69bn (£51bn) deal. Activision Blizzard is being snapped up in an all-cash takeover that will hand almost $400m to its chief executive, Bobby Kotick. He has been accused of presiding over a culture of sexual harassment…
It’s no secret that we’re all trying to go a little greener – and our beauty routines are no different. With more and more brands becoming sustainable, it’s no longer a chore to swap your fail-safe favourites for a more eco-friendly option. From packaging to the ingredients themselves, the beauty industry is no stranger to…
Officials in Tonga were desperately working to clear thick layers of ash from the international airport’s runway on Tuesday so that planes could bring clean water and aid after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami. Three people are confirmed to have died – two local residents and 50-year-old British charity worker Angela Glover – but…
