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Tick Responsible for Equine Piroplasmosis Outbreak Identified
October 3, 2011 — The cayenne tick has been identified as one of the vectors of equine piroplasmosis in horses in a 2009 Texas outbreak, according to new ... > full story -
When Ticks Transmit Dangerous Pathogens: Local Antibiotic Therapy Stops Lyme Disease
September 15, 2011 — Blood-sucking ticks are not just a nuisance, they can also transmit dangerous diseases. One of them is Lyme disease, which is caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia, and requires a course of ... > full story -
Circadian Clocks in a Blind Fish
September 6, 2011 — Do animals that have evolved underground, completely isolated from the day-night cycle, still "know" what time it is? Does a normal circadian clock persist during evolution under constant darkness? A ... > full story -
Why Spiders Don't Drop Off of Their Threads: Source of Spider Silk's Extreme Strength Unveiled
August 17, 2011 — It has five times the tensile strength of steel and is stronger than even the best currently available synthetic fibers: Spider thread. Scientists have now succeeded in unveiling a further secret of ... > full story -
Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Gene Therapy
August 10, 2011 — Genetically engineered spider silk could help overcome a major barrier to the use of gene therapy in everyday medicine, according to a new ... > full story -
New Bacterium Found Causing Tick-Borne Illness Ehrlichiosis in Wisconsin and Minnesota
August 3, 2011 — A new tick-borne bacterium infecting humans with ehrlichiosis has been discovered in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Experts say the new species from the Ehrlichia genus can cause a feverish illness in ... > full story -
Web Weaving Skills Provide Clues to Aging, Spider Study Reveals
July 1, 2011 — Young house spiders weave webs with perfect angles and regular patterns, but as they reach old age their webs deteriorate, showing gaping holes and erratic weaving. By using spiders as a simple ... > full story -
Tarantula's Double Beating Heart Revealed by MRI
June 30, 2011 — A specialized magnetic resonance imaging scanner has been used on tarantulas for the first time, giving unprecedented videos of the spider's heart beating. The images showed possible "double ... > full story -
Predicting Locations for Deer Vs. Car Collisions
June 30, 2011 — Researchers have produced a map of Edmonton, in the western Canadian province of Alberta, predicting the most likely locations where vehicles will collide with deer. These collisions can be fatal for ... > full story -
Borrelia Infection in Ticks in Norway
June 24, 2011 — The most common tick-borne disease in humans is Lyme borreliosis. Extensive field and laboratory tests have revealed that the Borrelia bacterium is present in a larger proportion of ticks than has ... > full story
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