by sagesgroup | Jan 30, 2023 | Biology, DNA, Genetics, History, knowable-magazine, Science, Syndicated, technology
The 2022 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine has brought fresh attention to paleogenomics, the sequencing of DNA of ancient specimens. Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo won the coveted prize “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human...by sagesgroup | Jan 24, 2023 | A1, Animal Science, Animals, Biology, climate, Climate Crisis, climate solutions, Environment, homepage, nature, Science
Millions of years ago, countless massive plant-eating creatures known as megaherbivores roamed the planet’s rainforests during the Pleistocene era. Today, elephants are among the last surviving megaherbivores in rainforests. According to new research, these tropical...by sagesgroup | Jan 23, 2023 | Biology, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Genetics, Health, Medicine, omicron, Public Health, Science, Syndicated, The Conversation
Despite intensive public health efforts to grind the Covid-19 pandemic to a halt, the recent emergence of the highly transmissible, extensively drug-resistant, and profoundly immune system-evading XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 subvariant is putting the global community on edge....by sagesgroup | Jan 22, 2023 | Biology, Covid-19, Health, knowable-magazine, Medicine, Syndicated
Three years into the pandemic, Covid-19 is still going strong, causing wave after wave as case numbers soar, subside, then ascend again. But this past autumn saw something new — or rather, something old: the return of the flu. Plus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) —...by sagesgroup | Jan 22, 2023 | Animal Science, Animals, Biology, Diseases, Science, Syndicated, The Conversation
The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing millions. Plague outbreaks in Europe then continued until the 19th century. One of the most commonly recited facts about the plague in Europe was that it was spread by rats. In some parts of the world, the...by sagesgroup | Jan 17, 2023 | Animals, Biology, Drugs, Innovation, Medicine, Syndicated, technology, The Conversation
Bringing a new drug to market costs billions of dollars and can take over a decade. These high monetary and time investments are both strong contributors to today’s skyrocketing health care costs and significant obstacles to delivering new therapies to patients. One...