Anti-Drunk Gel, Hot Spring Viruses, Tiger Beetles

Curiosity Daily

Today, you’ll learn about a gel that stops alcohol from making you drunk and harming your liver, the ancient viruses of Yellowstone hot springs, and the song that tiger beetles sing to confuse bats.

Anti-Drunk Gel

• “Anti-intoxicant gel keeps alcohol out of the bloodstream.” by Ben Coxworth. 2024.
• “Single-site iron-anchored amyloid hyrdrogels as catalytic platforms for alcohol detoxification.” by Jiaqi Su, et al. 2024.

Hot Spring Viruses

• “Hot springs viruses at Yellowstone National Park have ancient origins and are adapted to thermophilic hosts.” by L. Felipe Benites, et al. 2024.
• “Yellowstone’s Best Geothermal Features.” by Amelia Mayer. 2023.
• “Hot Springs.” National Park Service. 2017.

Tiger Beetles

• “Tiger beetles fight off bat attacks with ultrasonic mimicry.” EurekAlert! 2024.
• “Echolocation.” Neighbourhood Bat Watch. N.d.
• “Tiger beetles produce anti-bat ultrasound and are probably Batesian moth mimics.” by Harlan M. Gough, et al. 2024.

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