Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found a way to access and manipulate taste neurons in the pharynx (throat) of the common fruit fly that could help control the spread of mosquito-related illnesses, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2017
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Experts are to investigate how genetic techniques could be applied to help control pest species.
Biotechnology
Dec 5, 2017
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Imagine a bottle of laundry detergent that can sense when you're running low on soap—and automatically connect to the internet to place an order for more.
Engineering
Dec 5, 2017
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Some universities are more likely than others to experience student activism like the "I, Too, Am Harvard" campaign in 2014, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2017
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Concerns about biodiversity tend to focus on the loss of species from ecosystems, but a new study suggests that the loss of variation within species can also have important ecological consequences.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2017
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Using crystallising admixture and wax-based curing agents significantly improves the performance of concrete in harsh conditions, a new study from Brunel University London suggests.
Engineering
Dec 5, 2017
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66
Firefighters were battling a wind-whipped brush fire in southern California on Tuesday that has left at least one person dead and destroyed more than 150 homes and businesses.
Environment
Dec 5, 2017
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10
For some, a new cutting-edge technology called gene drive is the silver bullet able to wipe out invasive species decimating island wildlife, and eradicate the malaria-bearing mosquitos that killed nearly half a million people ...
Biotechnology
Dec 5, 2017
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11
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have found that a bacterium can become much more or less susceptible to an antibiotic depending on the specific bacterial community in its midst.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2017
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Whether or not you have anxiety, you've probably heard of Xanax.
Other
Dec 5, 2017
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