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Mosquitoes’ reproductive cycle potential drug target

March 17, 2016
News
US scientists are looking at ways to influence how mosquitoes mate to control the diseases they spread such as dengue fever, chikungunya and the Zika virus.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Zoology
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New method to control bee parasite

February 9, 2016
News
A way to control a parasitic mite that is responsible for the dwindling number of bee colonies worldwide has been discovered.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Chemical camouflage for deadly snake

February 2, 2016
News
Puff adders – the most dangerous snake in Africa – responsible for more than 30,000 deaths every year have been found to use chemical camouflage to hunt prey and evade...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Research uncovers varying evolution of venom

January 14, 2016
News
Chemical compounds of venom evolve at different speeds depending on an animal’s evolutionary age and the varying natural selection forces acting upon them, researchers in Israel have found.
Life Sciences
Zoology
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New butterfly species to be named after Sir David Attenborough

December 21, 2015
News
A new species of satyrid butterflies discovered in Southern America will be dedicated to Sir David Attenborough.
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret

November 6, 2015
News
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than help them adhere to inverted surfaces, new study finds.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Are humans really a ‘super predator’?

November 2, 2015
News
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary processes of the planet.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Zoology
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Wasp venom can kill cancer

October 21, 2015
News
Brazilian wasp venom can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology, Zoology
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Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees

October 5, 2015
News
By studying honey bees, entomologists have discovered that a blood protein acts as natural immunisation of bees. A research team at the University of Helsinki used fluorescence microscopy and discovered...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Marine life triggers atmospheric ice

October 1, 2015
News
Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds. Scientists at the University of Leeds used biological matter samples to discover that...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Botany, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Zoology
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