To Kill Parasites, Fruit Flies Self Medicate With Alcohol
Fruit flies seek out alcohol as a drug to kill parasites. Video by Emory University.
Infected fruit flies turn to alcohol to self medicate, a new study shows. It’s no secret that fruit flies are fond of booze, and born with a naturally high tolerance to the stuff. In fact, the life of a fruit fly revolves around alcohol. It goes something like this: As fruit rots, yeast on the fruit breaks down sugars, creating alcohol.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Eric Clapton is taking off on a quick seven-concert run all over the U.S. and Canada this September along with special guest Jimmie Vaughan that concludes with his two-day Crossroads Guitar Festival in Los Angeles.
Can Roof hold my weight?
While the average roof can withstand 20 pounds per square foot, there’s a huge range in the weight of snow: Fresh, light snow can weigh just 3 pounds per square foot… so your roof may be able to hold over 6 feet of it.Click to see full answer. Similarly, you may ask, how much weight can a roof hold?The dead load for normal shingled or wooden roofs is around 15 pounds per square foot, while it’s closer to 27 pounds per square foot for a more sturdy material like a clay tile or metal roof.
Professional dancer, Alexander “Sasha” Farber is known for his appearances as a pro and troupe member on Dancing with the Stars.
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Sasha Farber wife Sasha Farber happened to marry Emma Slater in 2018, however, ended up divorcing. ever since he has never come out to be dating anyone.
Sasha Farber children Sasha does not have children at the moment, he wishes to have kids someday. Farber began appearing in season fourteen as a troupe member.
Shazam: Fury of the Gods: Who Are the Daughters of Atlas?
Lucy Liu as Kalypso Again, Kalypso is a character not from DC Comics but from Greek Mythology. Like the Hesperides, Calypso is a nymph charged with protecting the island Ogygia. In the Odyssey, Calypso falls in love with Odysseus and traps him for seven years on the island, enchanting him with her magical song and dance. When sorrow for his wife Penelope overtakes Odysseus, he cries out to the gods, who force Calypso to let him leave.
The boring cities worth a second look
By Eric WeinerFeatures correspondent
Michał Ludwiczak/ThinkstockWandering the streets of Geneva's Old Town (Credit: Michał Ludwiczak/Thinkstock)Eric Weiner finds that when you relinquish the spectacular, you’re rewarded with the quieter joy of the ordinary.
An unspoken rule of travel is that, no matter what, you must avoid boring destinations. If you’re going to endure the sundry hassles of travel – from the cruel middle seat to the temporal whiplash of jet lag – you might as well go someplace interesting, right?
The latest health guidance on taking aspirin as heart attack, stroke preventative
Dr. John Wong:
Any time anyone is concerned about their stroke or heart attack risk, we would encourage them to speak with their clinician, who can then help them assess what their individual risk is for a stroke or heart attack, as well as whether or not aspirin is appropriate for them.
But, when we look at the evidence, the risk for people in their 60s and older, cancels out or balances out the benefits, so that we would not end up recommending it.
Thousands shelterless after blaze at Rohingya camp
By Marita MoloneyBBC News
Video shows fire engulfing part of the camp, destroying shelters made from bamboo and tarpaulinThousands of people have been left without shelter after a massive fire broke out in a crowded Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh.
The blaze, which broke out on Sunday, engulfed some 2,000 shelters at a camp known as Cox's Bazar.
Hundreds of people have now returned to the area to see what they can salvage from the ruins.
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