Elite Runners' Microbes Make Mice Mightier
Mice fed bacteria isolated from elite athletes logged more treadmill time than other mice that got bacteria found in yogurt.
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Elite Athletes' Gut Bacteria Give Rodent Runners a Boost
The chemical these bacteria produce appears to enhance athleticism
Meet the Eye Microbiome
Bacteria live on our eyeballs, and understanding their role could help treat common eye diseases
Antiperspirant Boosts Armpit and Toe-Web Microbial Diversity
Rather than wiping microbes out, antiperspirants and foot powders increased the diversity of microbial flora in armpits and between toes. Christopher Intagliata reports.
From Two Bulls, Nine Million Dairy Cows
Just two Y chromosomes exist in a huge population of U.S. Holsteins; researchers want to know what traits have been lost
"Flesh Eating" Bacteria May Be Spreading to Beaches Once Thought Off-Limits
The bacteria, which normally live in warmer waters, have caused infections in waters near Delaware and New Jersey
Monkey Cousins Use Similar Calls
Two monkey species who last shared a common ancestor 3 million years ago have "eerily similar" alarm calls.
Gene Increases Risk for Pot Addiction
First gene associated with cannabis abuse likely affects how people respond to the drug
In the Wiggle of an Ear, a Surprising Insight into Bat Sonar
It could lead to drones that fly like bats
How Millipedes Avoid Interspecies Sexual Slips
Millipedes, often blind, have come up with clever physical signals to ward off sexual advances from members of wrong species.
You Contain Multitudes of Microplastics
People appear to consume between 74,000 and 121,000 microplastic particles annually, and that's probably a gross underestimate.
The Bitter Truth: Scientists Sequence the Almond Genome
Cracking the nut’s “cyanide problem” could make it easier to cultivate sweeter varieties of this ancient snack
FAQ: How Does New Trump Fetal Policy Impact Medical Research?
Changes could endanger promising medical research
Trump Administration Halts Fetal-Tissue Research by Government Scientists
Policy also requires ethics review for any grant applications to the National Institutes of Health that involve fetal tissue
Preserved Poop Is an Archaeological Treasure
Anthropologists found parasite eggs in ancient poop samples, providing a glimpse of human health as hunter-gatherers transitioned to settlements. Christopher Intagliata reports.
"Noncoding" Mutations May Play Unexpected Key Role in Autism
A new study used machine learning to show how “all mutations are not created equal”
Deer Get by with a Little Help from Bat Friends
Minnesota white-tailed deer have found an unlikely ally in bats, which eat the biting flies the deer attract
Why Giant Human-Sized Beavers Died Out 10,000 Years Ago
The now-extinct animals once lived from Florida to Alaska, and weighed as up to 100 kilograms
Could the Next Big Information Technology Be ... DNA?
How DNA is used to store—and generate—information at extreme scales
Meet the Animals That Literally Sleep with One Eye Open
Why dolphins, seals and other animals developed the capacity to sleep with half their brain awake
