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Plants & Animals Feb 12, 2016

Animal first aid puts pet owners on the front foot

Learning CPR could be the difference between life and death for your pet, as Perth continues to sweat through one of the hottest summers on record.

Biochemistry Feb 8, 2016

The geometry of histamine revealed by Russian scientists

A group of scientists from Lomonosov Moscow State University studied histamine molecules in the gas phase using an electron beam. The study involved both experiment and calculations, and the results have been published in ...

Plants & Animals Jan 5, 2016

Buzz, buzz, slap! Why flies can be so annoying

You know the drill. A picnic in the park, a walk in the bush or a barbecue with friends and family – all perfect summer activities that can be ruined by annoying flies that never leave you alone.

Other Dec 17, 2014

Napster co-founder to invest in allergy research

(AP)—Napster co-founder Sean Parker missed most of his final year in high school and has ended up in the emergency room countless times because of his deadly allergy to nuts, shellfish and other foods.

Ecology Aug 20, 2014

France fights back Asian hornet invader

They slipped into southwest France 10 years ago in a pottery shipment from China and have since invaded more than half the country, which is fighting back with drones, poisoned rods and even chickens.

Analytical Chemistry Jul 2, 2014

Food allergies: A new, simple method to track down allergens

Although food allergies are common, sufferers often don't know exactly what in foods cause their allergic reactions. This knowledge could help develop customized therapies, like training the body's immune system to respond ...

Software Jun 12, 2014

Why Apple is pitching for the health market

Thousands of developers descended on San Fransisco recently to hear about Apple's big plans for the future. One of the highlights was confirmation, after long speculation, that the company would indeed be spreading into the ...

Other May 14, 2014

A new approach to treating peanut and other food allergies

These days, more and more people seem to have food allergies, which can sometimes have life-threatening consequences. In ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists report the development of a new type of ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 11, 2014

Nanomolecular binding agents potentially remove anti-coagulant heparin

A University of York scientist's experience in seeing his partner in hospital recovering from a double lung transplant prompted him to design and synthesise new chemical agents that could revolutionise post-operative patient ...

Biochemistry Oct 9, 2013

Researchers make progress toward treatment for dangerous allergies

New research published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology shows that a group of scientists, led by faculty at the University of Notre Dame, has made concrete progress toward the development of the first-ever inhibitory ...

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