Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Bats are the hosts of multiple pathogens, but the microbial composition of their lung tissues remains unknown. This study investigates the ...

Bats have a notorious reputation as disease-spreaders—these fuzzy, winged creatures are said to be the source of more viral threats than any other mammal on Earth. Bats have been pinpointed as the ...

The ability of bats to withstand viral infections, resist cancer, and live long lives makes them an important animal to study to uncover novel pathways for human therapeutics. Bats have been maligned ...

Bats are known as natural hosts for highly pathogenic viruses such as MERS- and SARS-related coronaviruses, as well as the Marburg and Nipah viruses. In contrast to the severe and often fatal disease ...

A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys with a normal body mass index (BMI). Senior author Katherine Morrison said ...

To investigate the innate immune defenses against viruses at the mucosal surfaces of bats, the research team developed organoids from the respiratory and intestinal tissue of Egyptian fruit bats ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Jessica Elbert, a boarded veterinary anatomic pathologist, diplomat of the American ...