To fight cancer, researchers increasingly use vaccines that stimulate the immune system to identify and destroy tumour cells. However, the desired immune response is is not always guaranteed. In order to strengthen the efficacy ...
Materials Science
Jun 12, 2018
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Ever wonder why paint peels off the wall during summer's high humidity? It's the same reason that bandages separate from skin when we bathe or swim.
Materials Science
Jun 5, 2018
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A group of scientists led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have examined the soluble precursor of spider silk and found that a previously undiscovered structural element is key ...
Materials Science
May 29, 2018
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I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don't kill the next spider you see in your home.
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2018
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There's plenty that's striking about Phoroncidia rubroargentea, a species of spider native to Madagascar, starting with their size—at just three millimeters, they're barely larger than a few grains of salt.
Plants & Animals
May 11, 2018
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Scientists have unlocked the secrets of how some predatory spiders catch their prey whilst hunting by successfully training one to jump different distances and heights for the first time.
Plants & Animals
May 8, 2018
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Australian researchers have discovered what is thought to be the world's oldest recorded spider, unlocking key information about the mysterious eight-legged creature.
Plants & Animals
Apr 27, 2018
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Perth's coolest spiders, the woman on a mission to protect them and her 89-year-old inspiration.
Plants & Animals
Apr 24, 2018
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"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Now, researchers at the University of Zurich show that this principle also holds for crab spiders and flowering plants. While it's true that the spiders eat or drive away useful pollinators ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2018
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While a plate piled high with hairy, palm-sized tarantulas is the stuff of nightmares for some, these garlic fried spiders are a coveted treat in Cambodia, where the only fear is that they may soon vanish due to deforestation ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2018
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