Costa Rican sloth antibiotics offer hope for human medicine
by Alberto PEÑA Agence France-Press CAHUITA, Costa Rica (AFP) -- The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing…
3 years ago
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AI program DeepMind, untangles one of biology’s great challenges
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — For decades scientists have been trying to figure out how to…
6 years ago
China’s moon cotton experiment ends in freezing lunar night
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A cotton seedling that sprouted on the moon has been left to die as China's historic…
7 years ago
Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain,…
8 years ago
Simple blood test may reveal your body’s inner clock
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Ever feel like it's 7 am, even though the clock says 9 am? A team…
8 years ago
Size key to top speed in animals: study
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- It’s not quite E=mc2, but scientists unveiled Monday a simple,…
9 years ago
Strike force: world’s most venomous scorpion in action
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The world's most lethal scorpion, the death stalker, has been caught on high-speed camera…
9 years ago
Fiji ants farm plants, study shows
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Ants found in the Pacific islands of Fiji behave as miniature farmers, carefully sowing and fertilising…
10 years ago
Cells’ garbage disposal may hold key to healthier life
PARIS, France (AFP) - by Mariëtte Le Roux Autophagy, the little-understood method by which human cells dispose of harmful waste…
10 years ago
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