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Like Escape Artists, Rotifers Elude Enemies by Drying Up and -- Poof! -- They Are Gone With the Wind
They haven't had sex in some
30 million years, but some
very small invertebrates
named bdelloid rotifers are
still shocking biologists --
... > full story
Agricultural Scientists Turn to a Wild Oat to Combat Crown Rust
Scientists are tapping into
the DNA of a wild oat,
considered by some to be a
noxious weed, to see if it
can help combat crown rust,
... > full story
Genetic Analysis Helps Spot Sugarcane Rusts
Scientists have analyzed
rust fungi from more than
160 sugarcane samples from
25 countries to provide a
valuable resource for plant
breeders and pathologists
who are searching for
... > full story
Migrating Insects Fly in the Fast Lane
Scientists shed new light on
the flight behaviors that
enable insects to undertake
long-distance migrations,
and highlights the
remarkable abilities of
these insect migrants. ... > full story
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Biofilms: Discovery of a New Mechanism of Virus Propagation
February 8, 2010 — Researchers have shown for the first time that certain viruses are capable of forming complex biofilm-like assemblies, similar to bacterial biofilms. These extracellular infectious structures may ... > full story -
World's First in-Depth Study of the Malaria Parasite Genome
February 6, 2010 — Groundbreaking research could lead to the development of more potent drugs or a vaccine for malaria. Scientists have scored a world first in successfully using transcriptional profiling to uncover ... > full story -
Infection-Fighting Antibodies Made in Plants as Effective as Costlier Conventional Version
February 5, 2010 — The first head-to-head comparison of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies produced from plants versus the same antibodies produced from mammalian cells has shown that plant-produced antibodies can fight ... > full story -
Scientists Find Ideal Target for Malaria Therapy
February 4, 2010 — Scientists have identified a protein made by the malaria parasite that is essential to its ability to take over human red blood ... > full story -
Immune Protein Fends Off Exotic Virus
February 4, 2010 — A study shows that antiviral proteins called type I interferons (IFNs) are needed to fend off infection with an exotic mosquito-borne virus called Chikungunya virus. This pathogen, which causes high ... > full story -
Bad News for Mosquitoes: Scent Receptor Research May Lead to Better Traps, Repellents
February 4, 2010 — Researchers have found more than two dozen scent receptors in malaria-transmitting mosquitoes that detect compounds in human sweat, a finding that may help scientists to develop new ways to combat a ... > full story -
Malaria's Key Survival Protein Identified, Offering Drug Hope
February 4, 2010 — Researchers in Australia have identified a key protein used by the malaria parasite to transform human red blood cells, ensuring the parasite's survival. Their discovery means researchers have a ... > full story -
Tobacco Plant-Made Therapeutic Thwarts West Nile Virus
February 3, 2010 — A new therapeutic made from tobacco plants has been shown to arrest West Nile virus infection, according to a new ... > full story -
Storm Runoff and Sewage Treatment Outflow Contaminated With Household Pesticides
February 3, 2010 — Pyrethroid pesticides were supposed to be a benign replacement for organophosphates used around the home, but a new study shows that these insecticides are showing up at toxic levels in storm runoff ... > full story -
'Broad Spectrum' Antiviral Fights Multitude of Viruses
February 2, 2010 — Researchers are developing and testing a broad-spectrum antiviral compound capable of stopping a wide range of highly dangerous viruses, including Ebola, HIV, hepatitis C virus, West Nile virus, Rift ... > full story
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