Ancient DNA samples from as long as 2,300 years ago are revealing evolutionary secrets about Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever and is a distant cousin of the bacteria that causes modern Lyme disease.
A recent study on the application of mNGS found that the technology can achieve early detection of pathogens and accelerate the development of targeted anti-infection treatment plans, thereby improving treatment outcomes and patient prognosis.
They found that beers produced in parts of the country with known PFAS-contaminated water sources showed the highest levels of forever chemicals.
The findings suggest that conservation efforts could be more effective if they focus on shifting behaviors within influential social groups rather than broad public awareness campaigns.
The European Medicines Agency has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which as no cure to date.
A large impact could have briefly amplified the moon’s weak magnetic field, creating a momentary spike that was recorded in some lunar rocks.