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Invasive brown widow spiders found to host novel bacteria linked to chlamydia

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An adult male brown knot spider (Latrodectus geometricus). Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Invasive brown widow spiders on three continents were heavily infected with a single strain of Rhabdochlamydia, a bacterium related to major human and animal pathogens including chlamydia. However, a bite from these spiders will not infect humans with chlamydia. Until now, … Read more

Saturday Quotes: Praising dogs; the evolution of brown fat; how SSRIs relieve depression. Plus: Boeing’s Starliner

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! by Chris Packham, Phys.org Placement of electrodes. Photo of a dog with electrodes in the presence of the owner, just before the start of the sleep measurement. Credit: Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60166-8 × close to Placement of electrodes. Photo of a … Read more