Avian flu: a walrus dies from infection, a first for this mammal
In the Arctic, a walrus was found dead in the summer of 2023. According to analyses, it was suffering from ...
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H5N1 avian flu: the next pandemic to fear?
The H5N1 avian flu continues to plague the world. Cases of contamination in mammals, particularly within a mink farm in ...
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Blocking the production of a protein S6K1 increases the lifespan of mammals
Removing this protein, called S6K1, would increase the activity of another molecule, called AMPK, which regulates the amount of energy ...
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Are women who share their breast milk more fertile?
A study of 1,800 species of mammals reveals that females nursing their young, and those of other females, tend to ...
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The appendix would lengthen the lifespan
Long considered a useless anatomical structure, the appendix would be correlated with the extension of longevity. THE ESSENTIAL The appendix ...
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Obesity: understanding the mechanisms behind hibernation to overcome the disease
Hibernating animals would have developed evolved mechanisms allowing them to automatically stop the activity of certain genes associated with obesity.Why ...
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Brazil: vampire bats consume human blood
Some bats consume human blood, according to Brazilian research. Scientists fear the occurrence of cases of rabies. By going on ...
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Sleep: why men sleep less than monkeys
Men sleep an average of 6 to 8 hours per night. It is less than the majority of mammals. A ...
Read moreBlocking the production of an S6K1 protein increases the lifespan of mammals
Removing this protein, called S6K1, would lead to an increase in the activity of another molecule, called AMPK, which regulates ...
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