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How Different Strains of Parasite Infection Affect Behavior Differently
March 21, 2011 — Toxoplasma gondii infects approximately 25 percent of the human population. The protozoan parasite is noted for altering the behavior of infected hosts. Researchers have found clear differences in ... > full story -
Intervention Offers 'Best Chance' to Save Species Endangered by Climate Change, Expert Argues
March 17, 2011 — A scientist is proposing a radical program of "assisted colonization" to save species endangered by climate change. He says the strategy is applicable across the world, and he suggests Britain as a ... > full story -
Rare Andean Cat No Longer Exclusive to the Andes
March 16, 2011 — Once thought to exclusively inhabit its namesake mountain range, the threatened Andean cat -- a house cat-sized feline that resembles a small snow leopard in both appearance and habitat -- also ... > full story -
Maquipucuna Cloud Forest in Ecuador Yields New Species of Yeast
March 15, 2011 — A new species of yeast has been discovered growing on the fruit of an unidentified and innocuous bramble collected from the biodiversity-rich Maquipucuna cloud forest nature reserve, near Quito, in ... > full story -
Toxoplasmosis: The Strain Explains Severity of Infection
March 14, 2011 — Providing clues into why the severity of a common parasitic infection can vary greatly from person to person, a new study shows that each one of three strains of the cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma ... > full story -
Cell Component Involved in Triggering Cat Allergy Identified
March 9, 2011 — New research could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household ... > full story -
Mapping Urban Food Deserts
March 3, 2011 — Professors have developed interactive maps that offer a visual perspective of urban food deserts. By using GIS (geographic information systems) technology, they are showing, rather than simply ... > full story -
For Birds, the Suburbs May Not Be an Ideal Place to Raise a Family
March 3, 2011 — There comes a time in life for every bird to spread its wings and leave the nest, but for gray catbirds, that might be the beginning of the end. Scientists report fledgling catbirds in suburban ... > full story -
Eastern Cougar Is Extinct, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Concludes
March 2, 2011 — Although the eastern cougar has been on the endangered species list since 1973, its existence has long been questioned. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a formal review of the available ... > full story -
3-D Structure Required for Function of Some Vital Cell Transporters Resolved
February 23, 2011 — Researchers have completed the 3-D structural sequence adopted by several essential proteins in the exchange of substances between the extra and intracellular milieu. This finding provides a global ... > full story
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