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The discovery of a fly with zombie fungus wins a science photo contest. This zombie fungus that can control the mind of an insect may not be something to cheer about, but a picture of it killing an insect is getting cheers from scientists. The photo is so beautiful that it won the second BMC Ecology and Evolution Image Competition.

The zoonotic virus monkeypox may be transmitted to humans by some species of monkeys and apes. The infection then spreads from one person to another. Doctors recently revealed the first human instance of spreading the virus to a beloved dog at Paris's Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.

Forever chemicals found in everyday objects such as nonstick cookware have long been connected to major health problems because of their toxicity and strong resistance to breakdown as waste products. Scientists have created a novel technique that breaks down two key types of dangerous "forever chemicals," leaving only benign end products.

The El Pinabete coal mine, located in the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico, was flooded on August 3, leaving 10 miners trapped underground for 2 days in a Mexico mine with floodwaters reaching a height of 130 feet. Officials in Mexico have stated that the incident was reported at approximately 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, when miners allegedly came across a tunnel full of water, which then inundated the Sabinas mine.

The rate at which syphilis is spreading in Japan has increased dramatically in recent years. There will likely be more than 10,000 new cases of the disease every year, according to doctors.

The increasing usage of air conditioners, which poses a threat to the environment due to their high energy consumption and the use of refrigerants with a high warming potential, is being driven by the current extreme heat waves, the intensity and frequency of which are anticipated to increase in the future. A new study found that using propane as a refrigerant could cut down on the rise in global temperature caused by space cooling.

Fermilab researchers stated in April that the W boson was heavier than expected, indicating that something was wrong with the standard model.

On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added three new countries to its "high risk" list for COVID-19, one of which is a Pacific island nation in Asia known for its beautiful beaches. The Philippines, which is made up of 7,000 tropical islands and is known for its beautiful ocean, great food, and friendly people, is now in the "high risk" group, also called "Level 3," along with Russia and Nepal, a popular place for mountain climbers.

For many years, lifestyle elements including smoking, drinking, and eating habits were blamed for this gap. But more recent studies imply that there are also other elements at work.

The worst drought caused by climate change in several decades has led to a reduction in the size of Europe's major rivers. As water resources continue to dwindle, nearly the whole country of France is currently subject to some form of water rationing or limitation, and in many French communes, the water coming out of the taps has been completely cut off.

Due to the extreme heat, China's zero-COVID policy has become much more difficult – and dangerous – for front-line health care personnel. China is being struck on two fronts right now: the heat and the spike in COVID. It has the potential to be highly harmful to medical personnel.

The FDA Approves Intradermal Use of Jynneos Monkeypox Vaccine. The Jynneos vaccine may be administered intradermally to treat monkeypox, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

NASA says that the eruption sent a plume of water vapor into the stratosphere.

Smoking has been declining worldwide for several years now. The reason: people are living more consciously and paying more attention to their health.

The discovery mystifies scientists that the Earth is rotating faster than usual, resulting in shorter days.

People and nations consistently make way for progress, but it doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning traditional ways. For Koreans, hanyak, their traditional Korean medicine, will always have a special place in modern society.

The financial sector is one of the most lucrative disciplines to work in. It takes you to banks, stock markets, and financial departments in organizations. You are expected to control cash flow, identify sources of money, and protect businesses from losses.

The vascular condition, the soil borne fungus verticillium dahliae, is responsible for the verticillium wilt of cacao (Theobroma cacao), which is frequently categorized as a minor disease. Locally, it can yet result in significant losses, as in western Uganda and the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for instance.

Air pollution is one of the most serious problems of our time, not only because of its effect on climate change, but also because of its impact on public and individual health as a result of rising morbidity and mortality. Many pollutants are significant contributors to human disease. Particulate Matter (PM), which consists of particles of varying but very small diameter, enters the respiratory system through inhalation and causes respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, reproductive and central nervous system dysfunctions, and cancer.

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the potential of synthetically modified mRNA to tackle a variety of illnesses in an effective and safe manner.

There are now approximately 140 active clinical trials examining cannabidiol's therapeutic potential. Simply go to ClinicalTrials.gov to see what studies are currently being conducted. On the recent research on cannabis, a search of PubMed.gov, a database of scientific studies and reviews maintained by the US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, yielded more than 500 such papers.

"Milk and alternatives" and "meat and alternatives" were two of the four food groups in the previous food guide, however, they are now combined. Lower-fat milk, yogurt, kefir, and cheese are all examples of protein foods provided by Health Canada. Bread, tortillas, rice, pasta, and breakfast cereals made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or other grains are examples of grain foods.

After failing several times since enrolling in college 11 years ago, a medical student in India did surgically implantation of a Bluetooth device into ear to cheat on his final exam.

The first universal framework, OntoProtein, incorporates structure from Gene Ontology into protein modeling.