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The first fossil chromosomes were found in the frozen mammoth skin
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in the US have discovered the 3D structure of an ancient genome of a tropical elephant’s skin. The DNA was preserved in a glass-like state through a dehydration process similar to that used to produce beef jerky. Previously thought impossible, researchers discovered chromosomes preserved in their original 3D configuration in samples of the animal’s skin.
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Scientists are editing the genes of gutbacteria in mice
Researchers have found a hormone that helps build up bones in mice and make them stronger when producing milk. They injected the hormone into injured mice, and they found that it helped them heal faster. They hoped that injecting this hormone into injured mice helped their bones heal faster, and will help treat osteoporosis in humans.
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Research suggests that aural pain is caused by spinal fluid
Scientists have claimed to have discovered a new chemical process that could turn old clothes into useful molecules within three minutes. Researchers used radiocarbon dating to estimate the age of the mounds to be 34,000 years old. Using the method, they estimated the mounds to be 3,000 years old, making them the oldest known known inhabited mounds by some 3,000 years.
Read MoreA hospital for children in the city of Kyiv is one of the sites struck by Russia
At least 20 people were killed and 82 others were injured after a Russian fighter jet bombed a children’s hospital in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Monday, the country’s military said. It added that the strike was an “act of terror” against civilians. The Russian military said that it had conducted an airstrike on a target in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region.
Read MoreTexas prepared for a potential hit as berylls churned in the Gulf
At least 9 people have died as Hurricane ylbe made landfall in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday, the US National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane ylbe is forecast to move inland across northern Yucatan Peninsula during the day. Further, a storm surge of four to six feet and damaging waves are expected as the storm moves inland.
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Frailty explains what is happening to President Biden
US President Joe Biden, in his first presidential debate, said, “I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to.” “I don’t debate as well as I used to. I don’t walk as easy as I used to. I don’t speak as easily as I used to,” he added. “When you get knocked down, you get back up,” Biden further said.
Read MoreMillions of workers could be protected from heat stroke under a new federal rule
The US Department of Labor is planning to propose a rule that would mandate employers to have plans in place for injury and illness prevention. It would require employers to provide a 15-minute paid rest break every two hours when the heat index hits 90C. Further, employers would also have to monitor their workers for signs of heat-related illness or symptoms.
Read MoreThe powerful Hurricane was barreling toward Jamaica
Tropical Cyclone Beryl, which is the earliest Atlantic Hurricane to reach a Category 5 designation, has weakened to a Category 3 storm. The winds will rapidly increase within the eyewall, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Barbados warned against a tropical hurricane on Monday after Beryl had passed onto the island of Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
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The Supreme Court protects the future of moderation
The US Supreme Court has ruled that it’s protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution to allow social media companies to decide what content is made available on their platforms. The court also ruled that social media platforms have the right to decide what is and is not allowed to be published on their own platforms.
Read MoreIs Israel relenting because of the challenge from medical groups?
A Palestinian doctor in Gaza Strip has said that Israel’s restrictions on volunteer medical missions since its offensive have severely limited the number of medical expertise going into the Strip. Dr Ali al-Masri, who has treated over 100 patients in Gaza, said that most hospitals have been destroyed or heavily damaged and local medical personnel have been killed or repeatedly displaced.
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