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Wolves, Moose And Biodiversity: An Unexpected Connection
Moose eat plants; wolves
kill moose. What difference
does this classic
predator-prey interaction
make to biodiversity? A
large and unexpected one,
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Pumpkin Skin May Scare Away Germs
The skin of that pumpkin you
carve into a Jack-o'-Lantern
to scare away ghosts and
goblins on Halloween
contains a substance that
could put a scare into
microbes that cause millions
... > full story
Rot-resistant Wheat Could Save Farmers Millions
Researchers have identified
wheat and barley lines
resistant to crown rot -- a
disease that costs
Australian wheat and barley
farmers $79 million in
... > full story
Catching A Killer One Spore At A Time: Monitor The Spread Of A Deadly Frog Disease
A workshop at the
Smithsonian Tropical
Research Institute in Panama
has nearly doubled the
number of people capable of
... > full story
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Genetic Links To Fungal Infection Risk Identified
October 30, 2009 — Two genetic mutations that may put individuals at increased risk of fungal infections have been identified by scientists, increasing understanding about the genetic basis of these infections and ... > full story -
Do Three Meals A Day Keep Fungi Away? Protective Effect Of Being Warm-blooded
October 18, 2009 — The fact that they eat a lot -- and often -- may explain why most people and other mammals are protected from the majority of fungal pathogens, according to new ... > full story -
Seven New Luminescent Mushroom Species Discovered
October 5, 2009 — Seven new glow-in-the-dark mushroom species have been discovered, increasing the number of known luminescent fungi species from 64 to 71. The new finds include two new species named after movements ... > full story -
New Ancient Fungus Finding Suggests World's Forests Were Wiped Out In Global Catastrophe
October 2, 2009 — Tiny organisms that covered the planet more than 250 million years ago appear to be a species of ancient fungus that thrived in dead wood, according to new research. Scientists believe that the ... > full story -
Control Of Mosquito Vectors Of Malaria May Be Enhanced By A New Method Of Biocontrol
October 1, 2009 — Biopesticides containing a fungus that is pathogenic to mosquitoes may be an effective means of reducing malaria transmission, particularly if used in combination with insecticide-treated bednets, ... > full story -
New Sequencing Technique Could Boost Pine Beetle Fight, Improve Cancer Research
September 29, 2009 — Researchers have helped developed a cheaper, faster way to compile draft genome sequences that could advance the fight against mountain pine beetle (MPB) infestation and improve cancer ... > full story -
Fungus Enhances Susceptibility Of Resistant Malaria Mosquito To Pesticides
September 24, 2009 — In areas where malaria mosquitoes have become resistant to chemical pesticides, mosquito-killing fungi can be an effective tool. Fungal spores can effectively infect and kill malaria mosquitoes, even ... > full story -
Frog Fungus Hammering Biodiversity Of Communities
September 23, 2009 — Everyone knows that frogs are in trouble. But a recent analysis of frog surveys done at eight Central American sites shows the situation is worse than thought. Under pressure from an invasive fungus, ... > full story -
RNA Interference Found In Budding Yeasts
September 15, 2009 — Some budding yeast species have the ability to silence genes using RNA interference (RNAi), new research shows. Until now, most researchers thought that no budding yeasts possess the RNAi pathway ... > full story -
Fungus-treated Violin Outdoes Stradivarius
September 14, 2009 — At the 27th "Osnabrücker Baumpflegetagen," a researcher's biotech violin dared to go head to head in a blind test against a stradivarius -- and won! The new violin is made of wood treated with ... > full story
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