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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 -
Lyme Disease Tick Adapts to Life on the (Fragmented) Prairie
June 21, 2011 — A new study offers a detailed look at the status of Lyme disease in Central Illinois and suggests that deer ticks and the Lyme disease bacteria they host are more adaptable to new habitats than ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Bacteria Take Cover in Lymph Nodes
June 16, 2011 — The bacteria that cause Lyme disease appear to hide out in the lymph nodes, triggering a significant immune response, but one that is not strong enough to rout the infection, report ... > full story -
How Spiders Breathe Under Water: Spider's Diving Bell Performs Like Gill Extracting Oxygen from Water
June 9, 2011 — Water spiders spend their entire lives under water, only venturing to the surface to replenish their diving bell air supply. Yet no one knew how long the spiders could remain submerged until Roger ... > full story -
Scientists Crack the Spiders' Web Code
May 31, 2011 — Decorative white silk crosses are an ingenious tactic used by orb-weaving spiders to protect their webs from damage, a new study has ... > full story -
Spiders Suffer from Human Impact
May 20, 2011 — Researchers looked at whether spiders were more tolerant of human impact than other animals. The answer was no: arachnids suffer the consequences of changes to their landscape just like any other ... > full story -
Imaging Technology Reveals Intricate Details of 49-Million-Year-Old Spider
May 18, 2011 — Scientists have used the latest computer-imaging technology to produce stunning three-dimensional pictures of a 49-million-year-old spider trapped inside an opaque piece of fossilized amber ... > full story -
Tarantulas Shoot Silk from Their Feet
May 16, 2011 — Most spiders have no problem holding onto vertical surfaces, but not tarantulas; they are always on the verge of falling. So what helps tarantulas hold tight? Researchers have found that slipping ... > full story -
Deer Tick Bacteria DNA in Joint Fluid Not Reliable Marker of Active Lyme Arthritis, Study Finds
May 12, 2011 — New research shows that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for Borrelia burgdorferi DNA--the spirochetal bacteria transmitted by deer ticks--in joint fluid may confirm the diagnosis of Lyme ... > full story -
Spiders in Space: Researchers Observe Arachnid Habits in a Microgravity Environment
April 30, 2011 — The very idea of spiders in space brings to mind campy, black and white horror films involving eight-legged monsters. In actuality, it is a scientific investigation called Commercial Generic ... > full story
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