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Hungry Hyenas Can Help Human Health

Hyenas scavenging near cities might lessen human and livestock diseases Credit: Art Wolfe Giggling, sneaky, carrion-scavenging—and good for public health? Hyenas around the Ethiopian city of Mekelle often dine on livestock carcasses. In the process, a new study suggests, they may prevent infections of anthrax and bovine tuberculosis in nearby humans and animals. More than…
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Hungry or full: It comes down to the atomic details

A protein -- measuring just a few nanometers in size -- acts as a molecular switch with a crucial role in determining whether we feel hungry or full. By determining of the protein's 3D structure, researchers from Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to visualize the molecular structures of the hormones with which this protein…
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