Spider and Tick News

• Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Ecosystems
  Endangered Plants
  Nature
  Soil Types
   
  

  New Paradigm On Ecosystem Ecology Proposed

  February 14, 2008 — Predators have considerably more influence than plants over how an ecosystem functions, according to a Yale study in Science. Ecosystem ecologists have long held that plants and their interaction ... > full story
• Materials Science
  Organic Chemistry
  Physics
  Alternative Fuels
  Biochemistry
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Spider Silk: Protein's Strength Lies In H-Bond Cooperation

  February 14, 2008 — Researchers in civil and environmental engineering reveal that the strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the geometric configuration of structural proteins, and the small ... > full story
• Immune System
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Bacteria
  Nervous System
  Lymphoma
  Tuberculosis
   
  

  Bacterial Toxin Closes Gate On Immune Response, Researchers Discover

  February 13, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated that a bacterial toxin from the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus shuts down the control mechanism of the tunnel, called an ion channel, in immune cell membranes. ... > full story
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Madagascar's Tortoises Are Crawling Toward Extinction, Groups Say

  February 7, 2008 — Madagascar's turtles and tortoises, which rank among the most endangered reptiles on earth, will continue to crawl steadily toward extinction unless major conservation measure are enacted, according ... > full story
• Fossils
  Evolution
  Origin of Life
  Evolutionary Biology
  Nature
  Biochemistry Research
   
  

  Did Birds Originate When Dinosaurs Went Extinct, Or Have They Been Around Far Longer?

  February 5, 2008 — Did modern birds originate around the time of the dinosaurs' demise, or have they been around far longer? The question is at the center of a sometimes contentious "rocks versus clocks" debate between ... > full story
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Pests and Parasites
  Agriculture and Food
  Seeds
  Nature
   
  

  Plant Reflections May Be Key To Early Detection Of Plant Diseases And Treatment Needs

  February 4, 2008 — When disease and insect problems in crops are visible to the naked eye, it may be too late to treat. That's why it is worth taking a closer look. A hyperspectral look, that is. Scientists are now ... > full story
• New Species
  Nature
  Ecology
  Endangered Animals
  Environmental Policy
  Extinction
   
  

  New, Rare And Threatened Species Discovered In Ghana

  December 6, 2007 — Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area's high ... > full story
• Lyme Disease
  Joint Pain
  Mice
  Pain Control
  Chronic Illness
  Spiders and Ticks
   
  

  Chipmunks And Shrews, Not Just Mice, Harbor Lyme Disease

  November 29, 2007 — Biologist in the tick-infested woods of the Hudson Valley are challenging the widely held belief that mice are the main animal reservoir for Lyme disease in the US. Chipmunks and two shrew species, ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Evolutionary Biology
  Spiders and Ticks
  Invasive Species
  Trees
  Animals
   
  

  Bees Are The New Silkworms

  November 26, 2007 — Moths and butterflies, particularly silkworms, are well known producers of silk. And we all know spiders use it for their webs. But they are not the only invertebrates who make use of the strength ... > full story
• Spiders and Ticks
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Genetics
  Life Sciences
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Unraveling the Silky Spider Web

  November 21, 2007 — Web-making spiders employ a host of silk glands to synthesize a variety of silk filaments with different mechanical properties. Although it is widely believed that the aciniform glands are one such ... > full story

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