High Alert
Phys.org

Hedgehog coronaviruses may threaten cats more than humans, new study finds

Hedgehog coronaviruses may threaten cats more than humans, new study findsWorldPing

Washington State University researchers have discovered how a group of coronaviruses circulating in hedgehogs invades host cells, a key to understanding their potential to jump between species and their risk of causing a pandemic in humans.

This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Phys.org.

Read the full report at Phys.org

More coverage: all science news on WorldPing.

Related news

Bone strength study reveals new clues about human evolutionWorldPing
Phys.org

Bone strength study reveals new clues about human evolution

Bipedalism, or walking on two legs, is one of the key features that distinguishes humans from other apes. But when and why our ancestors transitioned from a life often spent in trees to a life spent almost exclusively on the ground remains a subject of debate.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org

NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of MassWorldPing
NASA

NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass

Seasonal changes redistribute enough water around Earth to shift the planet’s center of mass back and forth by fractions of an inch relative to its geometric center.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NASA