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No Idle Chatter: Malaria Parasites 'Talk' to Each Other
May 15, 2013 — Scientists have made the surprise discovery that malaria parasites can 'talk' to each other -- a social behavior to ensure the parasite's survival and improve its chances of being transmitted to ... > full story -
Flower Power Fights Orchard Pests
May 14, 2013 — Researchers have found they can control one of fruit growers' more severe pests, aphids, with a remarkably benign tool: flowers. The discovery is a boon for organic as well as conventional tree fruit ... > full story -
Level of Dengue Virus Needed for Transmission Defined
May 13, 2013 — Researchers have identified the dose of dengue virus in human blood that is required to infect mosquitoes when they bite. Mosquitoes are essential for transmitting the virus between people so the ... > full story -
Global Warming Trends Contribute to Spread of West Nile Virus to New Regions in Europe
May 13, 2013 — Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn’t present before, according to a ... > full story -
Invasion of the Slugs; Halted by Worms
May 12, 2013 — The gardener’s best friend, the earthworm, is great at protecting leaves from being chomped by slugs, suggests new research. Although they lurk in the soil, they seem to protect the plants ... > full story -
Using Bacteria to Stop Malaria
May 9, 2013 — Mosquitoes are deadly efficient disease transmitters. New research however, demonstrates that they also can be part of the solution for preventing diseases such as ... > full storyMore: -
Plants 'Talk' to Plants to Help Them Grow
May 7, 2013 — Having a neighborly chat improves seed germination, finds new research. Even when other known means of communication, such as contact, chemical and light-mediated signals, are blocked, chilli seeds ... > full story -
New Fairyflies or Mymarid Wasp Species Named After University
May 6, 2013 — An entomologist discovered a new wasp species in Russia and named it after the university, commonly abbreviated as UCR. A museum researcher had been sorting wasps from the Russian Far East, when he ... > full story -
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Scientists Alarmed by Rapid Spread of Brown Streak Disease in Cassava
May 6, 2013 — Cassava experts are reporting new outbreaks and the increased spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease or CBSD, warning that the rapidly proliferating plant virus could cause a 50 percent drop in ... > full story -
Flight Behavior of Hungry Malaria Mosquitoes Analyzed
May 3, 2013 — Malaria mosquitoes go to work cautiously before landing on human skin and biting. Just before a mosquito lands, it reacts to both odors and heat given off by the human body. Researchers came to this ... > full story
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