The round goby, a small fish, has been making waves in North American waters since the 1990s. It first appeared in the Great Lakes and has since journeyed eastward, reaching the Hudson River Estuary in 2021. Scientists wanted to understand how this fish handles saltwater, especially as it moves into more saline environments. They tested how well round gobies tolerate...
Fish can be very sensitive to changes in their environment. Two types of fish, Colossoma macropomum and Piaractus brachypomus, were put through a temperature test. This was to see how their bodies reacted to a sudden drop in temperature, followed by a return to normal. The fish were kept in water that was suddenly cooled from 28. 7°C to 18. 6°C. This was done for...
White storks face a unique challenge when it comes to managing their body heat. They need to keep their core temperature stable, even when the outside temperature changes a lot. One way they do this is by using their bare body parts as thermal windows. These are areas that can release or absorb heat to help regulate their body temperature. This is especially importan...
The Dicyphus cerastii is a tiny hero in the world of plants. This bug is a big deal in gardens and farms. It helps keep plants healthy by eating other bugs that harm them. To understand how this bug works, researchers looked at how it grows, survives, and has babies. They checked how different plants and temperatures affect these things. The bug needs food to grow u...
The fight between bacteria and viruses is a complex one. Bacteriophage Sf14 is a virus that targets Shigella flexneri. This bacteria is a nasty bug that can make people sick. It loves to hide in the gut but can also survive in water. This virus is part of a group called moogleviruses. They are like the new kids on the block, discovered only in the last decade. So,...
Largemouth bass, a big deal in North America's freshwater fishing and dining scenes, need the right temperatures to thrive, especially when they're just little larvae. This is important for fish farms that use special systems to raise these fish. Picture this: baby bass in a controlled environment, being raised at different temperatures—21°C, 24°C, and 27°C....
Baby white sturgeons, known as larvae, are facing new challenges in a warming world, and recent studies have shown that the temperature while they're developing can change how they act later in life. These sturgeons live in big rivers and estuaries along the Pacific coast of North America, and they are crucial for both the environment and local cultures. The tem...
Root canal treatments involve using irrigation solutions to clean the root canals. A study looked into how different temperatures of these solutions affect the bond strength of sealers used to fill the canals. The researchers tested various solutions like sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) at different temperatures: 22°C and 37°C...
In the battle against African swine fever (ASF), early detection is crucial. Australia's remote, hot regions are at risk due to their large feral pig populations and proximity to countries with ASF. A recent study explored whether high temperatures in these areas could affect the accuracy of dry swabs used to detect ASF virus (ASFV). Scientists tested two types of s...
Ever wondered how the heat outside could influence what happens inside our cities? Well, it turns out that the temperature can have a pretty big impact on violent crime rates. Scientists have been studying this for years, but most of the time, they look at long periods and assume the effects are straightforward. This study, however, zoomed in on daily changes in temp...