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Scientists Develop Novel Method to Study Parasite Numbers in Wild Seabirds
December 13, 2012 — Scientists have developed a new method for studying parasite numbers in the stomachs of individual seabirds in the wild. The technique enables the recording of video footage of worms inside seabird ... > full story -
New Twist on Using Biomass for Perfume, Cosmetic, Personal Care Products
December 12, 2012 — In a new approach for tapping biomass as a sustainable raw material, scientists are reporting use of a Nobel-Prize-winning technology to transform plant "essential oils" -- substances with the ... > full story -
Algal Ancestor Is Key to How Deadly Pathogens Proliferate, Researchers Find
December 11, 2012 — Long ago, when life on our planet was in its infancy, a group of small single-celled algae floating in the vast prehistoric ocean swam freely by beating whip-like tails, called flagella. The ... > full story -
New Anticoagulant Discovered Based on the Same Used by Malaria Vectors to Feed on
December 11, 2012 — An international project has, for the first time ever, deciphered the mechanism by which a substance called anophelin binds to an enzyme (thrombin) involved in the process of blood coagulation. This ... > full story -
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Commercial Ultrasonic Frequency Devices Do Not Repel Bed Bugs, Study Suggests
December 10, 2012 — Commercial devices that produce ultrasound frequencies are not promising tools for repelling bed bugs, according to new ... > full story -
Hexagonal Pattern Found on Plant-Parasitic Nematode
December 7, 2012 — A unique hexagonal pattern has been discovered in a recently described plant-parasitic nematode ... > full story -
How Common 'Cat Parasite' Gets Into Human Brain and Influences Human Behavior
December 6, 2012 — Toxoplasma is a common 'cat parasite', and has previously been in the spotlight owing to its observed effect on risk-taking and other human behaviors. To some extent, it has also been associated with ... > full story -
Biologists Unlocking the Secrets of Plant Defenses, One Piece at a Time
December 5, 2012 — Botanists have unraveled an important step in the way the plant hormone jasmonate works. Jasmonate signaling has been a target of intense research because of its important role in maintaining the ... > full story -
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Saving Silkworms: Current Approaches to Combat Microsporidiosis
December 4, 2012 — A recent publication explores a range of methods to combat microsporidiosis, a highly infective disease affecting silkworms -- a key task that determines the future of the sericulture ... > full story -
Malaria Parasite's 'Masquerade Ball' Could Come to an End
December 3, 2012 — More than a million people die each year of malaria caused by different strains of the Plasmodiumparasite transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. The medical world has yet to find an effective vaccine ... > full story
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