2023-06-14 @ 19.14.46 ∈ In English
How seeing corpses reduces the lifespan of flies
Researchers led by Christi Gendron at the University of Michigan have found the link between death perception and reduced aging in flies. [A] specific group of brain cells in the fly, called R2 and R4 neurons, are activated when flies encounter other dead flies, and that this increased activity leads to more rapid aging.
2023-06-12 @ 11.11.40 ∈ In English
Cause and Cure Discovered for Common Type of High Blood Pressure
The cause is a tiny benign nodule, present in one-in-twenty people with hypertension. The nodule produces a hormone, aldosterone, that controls how much salt is in the body. […] The researchers also discovered that this form of hypertension could be cured by unilateral adrenalectomy – removing one of the two adrenal glands.
2023-06-12 @ 11.07.54 ∈ Suomeksi
2023-06-11 @ 17.33.29 ∈ Suomeksi
2023-06-11 @ 14.05.01 ∈ Suomeksi
HS Ympäristö | Tuulivoimala voi olla kotkalle kohtalokas – jo kymmeniä kuolleita lintuja löydetty
Tuulivoimalan silpomaksi on Suomessa päätynyt tiettävästi 48 merikotkaa, kertoo Hannu Tikkanen Metsähallituksesta. […] Tiettävästi yhtään maakotkaa ei ole vielä Suomessa kuollut tuulivoimalatörmäyksessä, sillä nykyisiä voimaloita ei juuri ole niiden reviireillä.
2023-06-10 @ 19.37.00 ∈ In English
Hidden carbon: Fungi and their ‘necromass’ absorb one-third of the carbon emitted by burning fossil fuels every year
[New] research shows [mycorrhizal fungi] may quietly be playing a bigger role in storing carbon than we thought. [Researchers] estimate the world's plants are transferring a staggering 3.58 billion tonnes of carbon per year to this underground network.
2023-06-10 @ 19.32.15 ∈ In English
Invasive oak processionary moth caterpillars cause concern for England’s trees
An insect that can be hazardous to human health is spreading across southeast England. […] "As the oak processionary moth is a relatively recent arrival to the UK, any potential predators haven't had much time to familiarize themselves with it. This means the caterpillars are able to spread faster than they would otherwise."
2023-06-09 @ 17.49.03 ∈ In English
Wolves in Minnesota switch to fish as a main source of food in the spring
A team of wildlife specialists from the University of Minnesota, the University of Manitoba and Voyageurs National Park has found […] that wolves do, in fact, catch and eat fish, almost exclusively in the spring. This was because deer are a less reliable food source due to reductions in population each year over the hunting season.
