About three decades after scientists coined the term ‘hygiene hypothesis’ to suggest that increased exposure to microorganisms could benefit health, an international team of biologists from the United States, the United Kingdom and Hungary has identified an anti-inflammatory lipid in the soil-dwelling bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae that may be responsible. Mycobacterium …

An international research team led by Northeastern University marine biologists has discovered a new genus and species of shipworm burrowing into the bedrock of the Abatan River on the Philippine Island of Bohol. Rock-boring and rock-ingesting Lithoredo abatanica shipworms live in carbonate limestone bedrock in the Abatan River on the …

Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) and beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) are medium-sized toothed whales and the sole representatives of the Monodontidae family. They are the only toothed whales endemic to the Arctic region. While they are each other’s closest relatives and roughly equal in size, these two species differ in their morphology …

An international team of theoretical physicists has found that when gravity is combined with quantum mechanics, no global symmetries are possible. Quantum gravity is a field of theoretical physics that seeks to describe gravity according to the principles of quantum mechanics. Image credit: Gerd Altmann. “There are four kinds of …

A new study, published in the June 11 issue of the journal Cell Reports, found that poly(ADP ribose), or PAR, a molecule once thought only to exist inside cells for the purpose of repairing DNA, is responsible for hardening (biomineralization) of the arteries. Additionally, using rats with chronic kidney disease, …

Planetary scientists have long observed water-ice clouds in the Martian middle atmosphere (18.6-37.2 miles, or 30-60 km, above the surface). Now, a University of Colorado, Boulder-led study suggests that those clouds owe their existence to a phenomenon called ‘meteoric smoke.’ NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity imaged these drifting clouds on May …

Spanish tennis player Feliciano Lopez has denied any involvement in match-fixing after his name was mentioned in a media report concerning a doubles match with fellow Spaniard Marc Lopez which took place at Wimbledon in 2017. After stories mentioning my name and my partner Marc Lopez, I feel it is …

Stars Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson suffered serious injuries in the Finals and both will be free agents this summer. Even if they do re-sign with the Warriors, theyll be sidelined for much, if not all, of next season. Kevin Durant free agency rumors: Warriors considering delayed sign-and-trade option for …

He will tee off in the 58th Northeast Amateur at Wannamoisett Country Club, one of the premier amateur events in the country that has featured many former and current PGA Tour players before they hit it big. Romo said Notah Begay, who won the event in 1995 and went on …

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