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Science
The relationship between algae and jellyfish offers insights into immune health
(a) Schematic representation of the four comparisons made during the differential gene expression analysis, divided into symbiotic status comparisons and pathogen response comparisons. SM, S. marcescens. (b) Venn diagram of differentially expressed genes that overlap between all differential gene expression comparisons. Specific comparisons are indicated by a polyp icon. Credit: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2024). DOI:…
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Other Sciences
Obama’s 2012 reelection linked to better mental health among educated black men, study suggests
Former President Barack Obama. Photo courtesy of the White House/Pete Souza A new study by Rice University sociologists finds that since Barack Obama was re-elected as US president in 2012, the mental health of college-educated black men has improved significantly, while the mental health of black men who did not attend college has worsened. “Four More Years! Or So What?…
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Science
Afghan women are denied health care, education and now a voice. But they will not remain silent.
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Last month the Taliban passed a new “Vice and Virtue” bill that makes it illegal for women to speak in public and could also mean women could be punished if they are heard singing or reading out loud inside their homes. It was approved by the Taliban’s supreme leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, and will be enforced…
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Earth
The role of microbes in planetary health must not be overlooked, scientists warn
The Tree of Life and Microbial Contributions to Earth’s Biomass. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.051 The tiniest and most ancient organisms on and inside Earth have a big role to play in ensuring a sustainable future for our planet, argues an international team of scientists, including professor-researchers from Ohio State University, in a new Cell journal article published today. Microbes…
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Biology
Biologists have found that early life adversity can also affect the health and lifespan of marmots.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Exposure to adversity early in life can have permanent effects on health, even if circumstances improve dramatically later on. Scientists use the Cumulative Adversity Index (CAI), which quantifies hardships such as poverty and stress, to understand an individual’s health and longevity over their lifetime. This helps governments, health care providers and families identify concrete measures they…
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