A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardize genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts. Dr Lyndal Hulse from UQ’s School of the Environment said the standardized koala genetic marker panel provides a consistent method for researchers nationwide to capture and share koala genetic variation,…
Looking to nature for answers to complex questions can reveal new and unprecedented results that can even affect cells on molecular levels. For instance, human cells oxidize glucose to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate), an energy source necessary for life. Cancer cells produce ATP through glycolysis, which does not utilize oxygen even under conditions where oxygen…
Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Family handout Jamie and Kate Scott on holiday before the pandemic Families of those harmed by Covid vaccines told the UK Covid Inquiry they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no other help. Kate Scott, who represents the group Vaccine Injured and Bereaved UK (VIBUK),…
Vanessa Clarke Education reporter Getty Images Play experts want to ban “no ball games” signs and protect playtime during school breaks, to reduce the time children spend on screens. They are being forced “indoors on to digital devices”, according to the Raising the Nation Play Commission, whose year-long inquiry calls for an end to “anti-play…
Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News Davy Russell is elected as Labour MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Senior figures in the SNP have vowed to learn lessons from Labour’s surprise victory at the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election. The party’s Davy Russell won with 8,559 votes, a majority of 602 over the second-placed SNP. The…
THG Ingenuity’s Commerce division has launched a direct-to-consumer e-commerce website for Hyrox as part of a wider partnership to drive the World Series of Fitness Racing brand’s long-term growth as it expands its global footprint. Under the agreement, Hyrox, which creates indoor fitness competitions that combine running and functional workout stations and which recently also partnered with Sports…
An artist’s illustration of a potential Planet Nine Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy If the solar system does have a Planet Nine, it is a world that was bullied by its larger siblings, exiled to the far reaches of space and only rescued from oblivion thanks to the intervention of passing stars. Planet Nine is a…
MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter Kerry Clayton Working around food allergies is time consuming for Kerry Clayton For gluten-free, citrus-free and tomato-free Kerry Clayton, shopping and cooking is a challenge. As well as her own food requirements, her 10-year-old son is dairy and wheat-free. The family shops at multiple stores each week to get the best…
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Field Level Media | Akron Beacon Journal Daniel Schneemann hit a three-run home run, the Cleveland bullpen did a masterful job for a second straight game and the visiting Guardians made it two in a row over the San Francisco Giants with a 4-2 victory on June 18. Logan Allen (5-4) allowed two runs in 5⅓ innings,…
