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Wood surface treatment fights harmful bacteria

A University of Helsinki study has investigated bacterial adhesion, survival and transmission on untreated and treated wood surfaces under both laboratory and field conditions. The laboratory work focused on Staphylococcus epidermidis, a bacterium that forms part of the skin's

A Miraculous Escape

A pair of hounds chase a hare across a snowy plain — will it get away? In Mario Kart terms, the dogs have the weight and max speed advantage while the hare is maxed out in acceleration, handling, and traction. Tags: dogs · video

Gen Z holds companies to account for greenwashing

Companies increasingly want to talk about sustainability, but not everyone believes equally in their commitments. The focus of corporate communication has shifted towards sustainability in response to increasingly serious environmental issues, international campaigns such as

Rogan says Trump turning 80 this year is 'spooky'

Joe Rogan said in a podcast aired Wednesday that it's "spooky" President Trump is turning 80 this year. His guest, British political commentator Konstantin Kisin, asked if someone like the now-deceased former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would look at the

A familiar voice shapes how zebra finches hear and respond

Conversations with friends have an ease that is hard to replicate with someone you have just met—often replies come more naturally and timing just seems to click. A strikingly similar pattern plays out in zebra finches, very sociable songbirds whose back-and-forth chatter with

'Ionic liquids' could redefine the habitable zone

"Follow the water" has been a guiding mantra of astrobiology, and even space exploration more generally, for decades. If you want to find life, it makes sense to look for the universal solvent that almost all types of life on Earth use. But what if life doesn't actually need