The likelihood of being bitten by mosquitoes could be down to our genes, according to…
Month: April 2015
Stegosaurus plates may have differed between male, female
The first convincing evidence for sexual differences in a species of dinosaur has been described…
Arctic beetles may be ideal marker of climate change
Researchers need to find ways to measure how the changes in climate are affecting biodiversity….
Metamaterials shine bright as new terahertz source
Metamaterials allow design and use of light-matter interactions at a fundamental level. An efficient terahertz…
Discovery could impact study of chronic pain conditions
Researchers have uncovered the critical role in pain processing of a gene associated with a…
Missing genetic link found in a challenging immune disease
In the largest genome-wide analysis to date of common variable immunodeficiency disorder, scientists have identified…
Pesticide harms wild bees, unique field study shows
For the first time, a research project has investigated how a neonicotinoid pesticide, clothianidin, affects…
To predict disease researchers ask if plant neighbors are relatives
Disease shapes plant communities and determines the outcomes of environmental change, weed invasions and agriculture…
Finding effective, cost-effective treatments for complex wounds
Two new papers identify which of the hundreds of available treatments for complex wounds are…
New Ebola treatment effective three days after infection
A post-exposure treatment that is effective against a specific strain of the Ebola virus that…