Evolving H5N1 receptor specificity | Science
In their Research Article “A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors” (6 December 2024, p. 1128), T.-H. Lin et al. find that a mutation from glutamine to leucine at the 226 residue in the hemagglutinin protein of the H5N1 influenza virus leads to human receptor specificity…
Trump’s Nephew Says Proposed Budget Cuts Lack ‘Humanity And Decency’
“What I think is lacking is the humanity and decency in the way the administration is going about these cuts,” Fred Trump said on CNN.Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals
Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and Neanderthals. The child’s remains were discovered 27 years ago in the Lagar Velho rock shelter in central Portugal. Small roots had pierced through the bones…
28,000-year-old Neanderthal-and-human ‘Lapedo child’ lived tens of thousands of years after our closest relatives went extinct
Researchers used a novel method of radiocarbon dating to figure out the age of the Lapedo child, who had both Neanderthal and human traits…Woolly Mouse, Woolly Mammoth. Could Humans be Woolly Too?
Colossal Biosciences’ latest milestone could rebuild ecosystems—and inform human gene therapy. …
Man vs Machine in Beijing E-Town Half Marathon
Robots join the human race…
Scientists Analyze H5N1 Spread, Reveal Future Clues | Mirage News
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife, pets, and humans. Despite 70 documented human cases, there are no known instances of human-to-human transmission – but some scientists are starting to worry that it’s only a matter of time. Experts from the Harvard Medical School-led
Syria monitor says security forces ‘execute’ 69 Alawites after fierce clashes
A Syria war monitor said Friday that security forces “executed” 69 members of the Alawite minority, which toppled president Bashar al-Assad belongs to, a day after deadly clashes with gunmen loyal to him. In the fiercest attacks on the new authorities since Assad was ousted in December, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at