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Why so many animals have a third eyelid, including our pets – yet humans don’t
The Raw Story· 5 days agoIt’s also commonly called the nictitating (literally “blinking”)membrane. You may have noticed these...
GDE5/Gpcpd1 activity determines phosphatidylcholine composition in skeletal muscle and regulates...
Nature· 2 days agoSkeletal muscle-specific GDE5/Gpcpd1 deletion leads to glycerophosphocholine accumulation, which alters skeletal muscle phospholipid profiles and reduces passive force in electrically stimulated skeletal muscles in vivo.
How HPV can be contracted on a 1st date
Rolling Out· 15 hours agoHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. With more than 100 different types of HPV, it can...
Did You Know That Many Animals Have a Third Eyelid?
One Green Planet· 3 days agoIf you’ve ever observed your pets during their sleepy moments you might have seen a fleshy membrane in the corner of their eyes.
How Body Lice Could Rewrite the History of the Black Death
SciTechDaily· 13 hours agoStudy could challenge the widespread view that fleas and rats are the only contributors to plague...
New rule mandating meningitis vaccine for Wisconsin students to take effect, after yearlong...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoMeningitis is a disease that causes swelling of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal...
Why so many animals, including our pets, have a third eyelid—yet humans don't
Phys.org· 4 days agoYou may have noticed these "third" eyelids on your pets appear occasionally, perhaps during their sleepy moments, or when they're enjoying a bit of affection. Third eyelids sweep in a generally ...
Eastern Maine will soon lose another nursing home
Bangor Daily News· 9 hours agoAnother skilled nursing home in Maine is closing down, this time in the Washington County town of Milbridge. Residents and their families were told...
Buzz, Chirp, Wee-Oo: Listen to the Cicadas Sing
New York Times· 5 days agoListen to some of the species. It was early morning on April 29 when Jakob Dwight’s grandmother, Valeria Richards Maye, died in Alabama. It was that day,...
Should You Rinse Ribs Before Cooking? An Expert Weighs In
SouthernLiving· 5 days agoAlthough ribs can be enjoyed year-round, there’s something about summer that makes us even more hungry for juicy, spicy pork ribs. Cooking ribs at home—whether in a smoker, on a grill, or in ...
