Tue. 04/13 - A Methane-Eating Bacteria Inside of Trees

Researchers have found a methane-eating bacteria living in a common species of Australian tree. The UK is considering a legal “right to disconnect” for remote workers. Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have uncovered evidence of the oldest domesticated dog in that region in what could be the beginning of huge insights about the development of human society across the Middle East. Uber just had their biggest month ever in a sign that certain businesses might not have much trouble bouncing back from last year’s losses. And what happens if a shark bites your arm off after you get your COVID vaccine? Do you have to get another dose? Dr. Akiko Iwasaki has the answer.

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We found methane-eating bacteria living in a common Australian tree. It could be a game changer for curbing greenhouse gases (The Conversation) Ministers urged to give UK home-workers a ‘right to disconnect’ (The Guardian) Google is accelerating partial reopening of offices and putting limits on future of remote work  (CNBC) Archaeologists uncover earliest evidence of domesticated dogs in Arabian Peninsula (EurekAlert) 285: A Pill Meant for Horses (Dear Hank and John, Spotify) Antibody response after removal of muscle (Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, Twitter)  Differential dependence on target site tissue for gene gun and intramuscular DNA immunizations (National Library of Medicine) Uber Posts Record Demand for March (Wall Street Journal) Airbnb/Vrbo inventory sold out (Rafat Ali, Twitter) AirDNA Market Review | US March 2021 (AirDNA) Airbnb is trying to preemptively cancel post-pandemic bacchanals  (The Verge) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter