🦠 Scientists recreate life's most important microbial interaction
Scientists have for the first time managed to observe how a bacterium begins living inside a fungal cell. The results provide new understanding of how complex life has evolved.
😷 Covid symptoms are getting milder
Despite covid-19 variant XEC showing concerning early results in the laboratory, hospitalizations are fewer than previous winters. The majority of those infected are either asymptomatic or experience only mild cold symptoms that can be confused with seasonal allergies.
💊 AI-designed drugs entering clinical trials this year
Alphabet's subsidiary Isomorphic Labs plans to have their first AI-designed drugs in clinical trials before the end of the year. The company focuses on major disease areas including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegeneration.
👾 NASA found building blocks of life in asteroid
Scientists have discovered amino acids and other important molecules for life in samples from the asteroid Bennu. The analysis also shows traces of 11 minerals formed through saltwater, suggesting that conditions for life may have existed throughout the solar system.
🐅 India's tiger population is roaring back – doubled in twelve years
India has increased its tiger population from 1,706 to 3,682 tigers between 2010 and 2022. The country is now home to 75 percent of the world's wild tigers. Local communities benefit from ecotourism linked to the tigers.
🐦 Scientists closer to recreating extinct dodo
Genetic researcher Beth Shapiro leads the work to recreate the dodo, a bird that went extinct over 300 years ago. The technology being developed can be used to save currently endangered species, like the pink pigeon in Mauritius.
💵 Economic inequality decreases in more countries
The number of countries with high inequality has decreased from 74 to 51 between 2000 and 2020. The number of countries with low inequality increased from 20 to 32 between 2000 and 2020.
💊 New comprehensive study shows over 60 health effects of Ozempic drugs
Study with 215,000 participants shows that Ozempic-like drugs reduce the risk of 42 different health conditions. People taking the medications have a 12% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The study also shows 9% lower risk of heart attack and 8% lower risk of deep vein thrombosis.
🌎 The Earth has become greener during the 21st century
Satellite data shows that Earth's vegetation was at its most extensive in 2020 since measurements began in 2001. Increased carbon dioxide levels, warmer climate and reforestation contributed to increased greenery in temperate and cold regions.