Monkeypox outbreaks associated with human-to-human transmission outside endemic areas

Since May 2022, cases of monkeypox have increased globally, stirring fears of a new pandemic. A…

Clarifying the chaos of narwhal behavior

Chaos theory improves understanding of Arctic narwhal behavior, with the aim of helping efforts to protect…

It may already be too late to meet UN genetic diversity target, but new findings could guide conservation efforts

Climate change and habitat destruction may have already caused the loss of more than one-tenth of…

Newly discovered COVID-like virus could infect humans, resist vaccines

A recently discovered virus in a Russian bat that is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind…

Why whales don't get brain damage when they swim

Special blood vessels in whale brains may protect them from pulses, caused by swimming, in their…

RNA-editing tool a fast, sensitive test for COVID-19

Researchers have modified a gene editing tool to serve as a highly sensitive diagnostic test for…

COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problems

A comprehensive analysis of federal data shows people who have had COVID-19 are at an elevated…

Accurate assessment of heart rhythm can optimize chemotherapy use

Using the wrong mathematical formula to assess heartbeat rhythms may lead oncologists to inappropriately stop life-saving…

Study illuminates precancerous 'clonal outgrowth' in blood cells

A common, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to higher risks of…

An integrated modeling framework to assess surface and ground water resources

In a new study, researchers applied a large-scale model linking surface water to groundwater, which can…