Francis Dami

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The Great American Eclipse of 2024 Caused Some Birds to Act Unexpectedly, But Not All Were Tricked
The 2024 total solar eclipse elicited a variety of responses from birds, as thousands of volunteers documented their behaviour.
By Francis Dami3 months ago in Earth
"Carter Catastrophe": The Math Formula That Foretells Human Demise
Humanity has been on a lengthy road to discover that we are not the centre of the universe, the galaxy, or even the Solar System since we evolved into a (semi) sentient species and began studying the cosmos.
By Francis Dami3 months ago in Earth
As American Warships Lurk in Venezuela, Fear and Hope
As one speaker after another, microphone in hand, called on the hundreds of government supporters in one part of the city to defend the country with their lives, hundreds of them held their rifles to their chests.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in Criminal
Inside the Prosecution Drive of the Trump Administration Comey, James
For Lindsey Halligan, the recently appointed U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Thursday was particularly difficult. The first few days of any new job are never easy.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in Journal
Researchers In 1984 Consumed A 50,000-Year-Old Bison In Stew, And It Had A "Strong Pleistocene Aroma."
Rachael is an expert in animal behaviour, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. She received her degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in Feast
Human brains show our mental states by emitting light and glowing in the dark.
As stimulated molecules release extra energy, photons are released by all living tissues. Researchers refer to the phenomenon as ultra-weak photon emission (UPE) because it is so faint—roughly a million times fainter than the human visual threshold.
By Francis Dami5 months ago in Longevity
The essential components of life may have always been present on Earth.
What was the origin of life on Earth? That has been a long-standing question. The solutions are still strewn across rocks, seas, and prehistoric terrain. One hint can be found in phosphorus, a necessary component of life.
By Francis Dami6 months ago in Earth
Tiny plastic particles in the fluids of human sperm and eggs
The human bloodstream is one of the surprising locations where tiny pieces of plastic, no larger than a human hair, have been found.
By Francis Dami6 months ago in Humans
It's time for the human gut's "virome" to take centre stage, not the microbiome.
Research on gut health was dominated for years by microorganisms. The gut virome is now being recognised as a key factor in both health and illness. Approximately 90% of the gut virome is composed of bacteriophages, which are viruses that infect bacteria.
By Francis Dami6 months ago in Longevity
Inaccurate conclusions about personality and morals are often drawn from tattoos.
Approximately 32% of adults in the US currently have at least one tattoo. Although tattoos are common in many spheres of life, they continue to elicit hasty judgments about a person's character, beliefs, or lifestyle.
By Francis Dami6 months ago in Art
Fossils show how the Caribbean reef ecosystems were drastically altered by humans.
We frequently envision dinosaurs when we think of fossils. However, reefs can also have a long history. In these environments, tiny fish bones and shark scales also turn into fossils, subtly telling the tale of past seas.
By Francis Dami6 months ago in History
Researchers find a novel organelle in human cells that could have a significant effect on health.
The field of cell biology is one of hidden structures and perpetual motion. Decades of studies with microscopes, stains, and models have given us a great deal of knowledge about cells. However, surprises still arise in this well-traveled area—enter the "hemifusome."
By Francis Dami6 months ago in Longevity