Category: biology

After Seeing a Biology Class Film, Woman Picks Adoption Over Abortion: ‘It’s Already a Human Being’

A South Carolina woman who sought validation from men and alcohol to escape the pain of an abusive home found herself pregnant at 22. For the first time in her life, her formerly pro-choice stance was challenged. Revisiting a film from her high school biology class, she had a life-changing realization: her unborn baby was…


Australian Breakthrough on Treating Gut Pain Disorders

When American molecular biologist Ardem Patapoutian was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which he shared with American physiologist David Julius, his key discoveries brought new insight into decoding the biology of senses and stimuli. Patapoutian’s research focused on identifying molecular receptors in the skin and other organs as well as how…


Where Spike Protein Deposits in the Body After COVID or Vaccine (Full Chart)

Many doctors now blame the myriad of debilitating conditions reported after COVID-19 infections and vaccinations on the spike proteins present in both the virus and after vaccination. Emerging research has found spike proteins present in various organs, often implicated in inflammation and damage of the surrounding tissues. Though there is research on the mechanisms of…


Nobel Prize Awarded to Chemists Who Discovered Reactions That Snap Molecules Together Like Lego

STOCKHOLM—Scientists Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and Barry Sharpless won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for discovering reactions that let molecules snap together to create new compounds and that offer insight into cell biology. The field of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry has been harnessed to improve the targeting of cancer pharmaceuticals now…


Biden Administration Abandons Biology. What’s Next for Parents?

Commentary Lia Thomas was recently nominated as the NCAA “Woman of the Year.” Just one problem: Thomas is male. Yet neither the “progressive media” nor the Biden administration sees this as problematic. Thomas, a collegiate swimmer, declared to be a girl. The “woke” media wrapped him in praise when he exited the pool a Division…


National Association of Science Teachers Trains Members on ‘Queering Your Classroom’

During a training session recently held by the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), teachers were told how infuse sex and gender ideologies into science classes and make classroom more “LGBTQIA+ supportive.” The training session, titled “Queer Your Classroom: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students,” featured a presentation prepared by Jamie Kubiak, a New York City-based high school chemistry…


New Species of Dung Beetle to Roll Into Australia

A new dung beetle has been introduced into Australia as part of the Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineer (DBEE) project to control cattle dung for grazing areas in South Australia (SA). The Gymnopleurus sturmi dung beetle, native to Morrocco, lives in a habitat and climate similar to that of SA’s during its late winter to spring…


Earthing: Our Vital Connection to the Earth

What could help Tour de France riders sleep soundly, heal road rash and tendinitis, and feel vitality and high morale during the grueling days of the race? The secret is the special sleeping bag—an “earthing” bag. The discovery of how to use the Earth’s energy for healing can benefit everyone just as the energy has…


Bees Change Risky Behavior Depending on Colony Size: UCSD Study

SAN DIEGO—The size of a honey bee colony will impact how the colony makes potentially risky life-or-death decisions in the face of changing conditions, according to findings published Nov. 10 by researchers from the University of California–San Diego’s (UCSD) Division of Biological Sciences and Institute for Neural Computation. Working at a UCSD apiary, the researchers—including one from the Westphalian…