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cross-posted from: lemmy.nz/post/8901999...

We often treat animals like rats and bats as disease-ridden vermin, banishing them far from the spaces we share....

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/13816618...

One of the two chemical classes identified were quaternary compounds. These are used in disinfectant sprays, wipes and hand sanitizers, and personal care products such as toothpaste and mouthwash to kill bacteria and viruses, and can be ingested or inhaled if used incorrectly or in poorly ventilated spaces....

Freeze 'em, heat 'em, blast them into empty space; with survival skills unlike any other organism on the planet, those hardy critters known as tardigrades will only come back for more....

Freeze 'em, heat 'em, blast them into empty space; with survival skills unlike any other organism on the planet, those hardy critters known as tardigrades will only come back for more.

Plastics are now everywhere, with tiny fragments found in several major organs of the human body, including the placenta.

It was clear based on their observations that the negatively charged silica particles in water-based solutions didn’t push apart as they would in an ideal, empty space. Far from it – they actually drew together....

Tiny worms living in the radioactive Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) surprisingly show no signs of radiation damage in their genes. Researchers compared the worms’ genomes to those from non- irradiated areas and found no mutations caused by radiation....

The prebiotic emergence of protocells is an important part of chemical origin of life. This study shows that cyclic-phospholipids formed from fatty acids and glycerol could have played a role by generating a heterogeneous library of vesicles with diverse morphologies and tolerance to a range of metal ions, temperature, and pH....

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12621746...

Proof that Trekkers are the best.