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Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says
CNN.com· 23 hours agoA Florida carpenter ant can be seen amputating the leg of another ant. Humans aren’t the only ones capable of performing amputations to save lives. Florida carpenter ants have been observed ...
Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving Amputations to Treat Leg Injuries
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day ago“Not only can they do this, but they are even able to diagnose the wounds and, depending on the...
Study shows how carpenter ants save the lives of some injured comrades
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoWhen it was further down, they never amputated. "In this study, we describe for the first time how a non-human animal uses amputations on another individual to save their life," said entomologist ...
Scientists Uncover Brain-Boosting Potential of Vitamin B6
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoResearchers found that inhibiting the degradation of vitamin B6 in cells using 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone enhances brain functions and could offer a new treatment method for mental and neurodegenerative ...
Videos Show Ants Amputating Nest Mates’ Legs to Save Their Lives
New York Times· 2 days agoThe life of a Florida carpenter ant can be brutal. Combat can leave the ants with leg injuries. In the journal Current Biology, on Tuesday, researchers report that the ants bite off the injured limbs of their nest mates to prevent infection.
Study Sheds Light on Early Development of Multiple Myeloma
Technology Networks· 3 days agoMultiple myeloma is one of the most common forms of cancer of the immune cells in the bone marrow....
These lesser-known Bavaria towns are even better than Munich
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoRich in beautiful natural landscapes, the German region of Bavaria also has plenty of charming...
Decoding China: How Beijing is Sinicizing Islam – DW – 06/28/2024
Deutsche Welle· 7 days ago"Salam Aleikum," I greeted the gentleman at the cash desk of the Grand Mosque in the central Chinese...