Новости за 21.12.2022

More than three-quarters of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sampled in Vietnam and Cambodia were from strains that are extremely resistant to pyrethroid insecticides

Over the course of its time on Mars, the InSight lander measured 1319 marsquakes, but it has finally been overwhelmed with dust and its mission has come to an end

Back in August 2017, I was all hyped about putting together a new book. It come up with a title, Chasing Wild Geese, and the plan was to write a short piece about the hundred birds a novice birder might “tick” first in the UK. Each item would be illustrated with one of my photos … Continue reading "Whatever happened to that birding book you were writing Dave?"

A hydrogel mesh made from vinegar, baking soda, glycerol and alcohol sucks up water three times as well as products made from paper or cloth

In a study in rats, artificially stimulating the locus coeruleus in the animals' brainstem quickly improved their ability to respond to sound following a cochlear implant

Inadequate numbers of bees and other pollinators have a huge impact on human health due to lower production of fruit and vegetables, according to a modelling study

Detailed internal images of second Asgard microbe reveal components similar to plant and animal cells

A Chemjobber Christmas tradition, updated for 2022. Send a PDF to your family - try it, it works! 

By using water as an oxidising agent, the reaction eliminates additional reagents and unwanted side-products

Visual tests in nocturnal coral fish reveal how multiple layers of rod cells at the back of the eye enable faster vision in low-light conditions

Genetic parasites called retrotransposons become more active as we age, and an animal study suggests this may trigger immune responses that shorten our lifespans

Videos sent in Twitter direct messages can theoretically be viewed by anyone, a weakness that could be leveraged by hackers, but the company isn't planning on fixing this flaw

Amid lobbying for lecanemab’s approval, a newly revealed death adds to doubts about safety of antiamyloid antibody

The tail tips of Eurasian woodcocks flash a brilliant white at night, perhaps to impress mates

Innovative treatment designed to treat mitochondrial disease shows promise in a few patients

When matter falls into a wormhole, the wormhole is expected to collapse – but a probe may be able to send a signal back through before it’s trapped on the other side

A comparison of 138 species finds that dragonflies perceive changes in their environment five times faster than humans and 400 times faster than starfish

The agreement made at the COP15 biodiversity summit balanced a recognition of the importance of Indigenous peoples and territories for conserving biodiversity without imposing on Indigenous sovereignty over those lands