Category: 5. Biology

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  • New method genetically blocks mosquitoes from transmitting malaria

    New method genetically blocks mosquitoes from transmitting malaria

    Mosquitoes kill more people each year than any other animal. In 2023, the blood-sucking insects infected a reported 263 million people with malaria, leading to nearly 600,000 deaths, 80% of which were children.

    Recent efforts to…

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  • Dinosaurs roamed in multi-species herds, fossilized footprints show

    Dinosaurs roamed in multi-species herds, fossilized footprints show

    In Africa, wildebeest and zebra roam the plains in multi-species herds. The…

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  • Climate change may be pushing fungal allergy season earlier

    Climate change may be pushing fungal allergy season earlier

    There’s no rest for allergy sufferers.

    Fungal allergy season gets going an average of 22 days earlier than it did 20 years ago, researchers report in the July GeoHealth. Rising temperatures and altered precipitation are linked to…

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  • Skin wrinkles because it stretches like Silly Putty

    Skin wrinkles because it stretches like Silly Putty

    Everybody’s skin wrinkles with age, but the actual science behind why it…

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  • New collaborative effort harnesses AI to drive ALS drug discovery in Louisiana

    New collaborative effort harnesses AI to drive ALS drug discovery in Louisiana

    Answer ALS is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating AI-powered drug discovery for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. This effort, known as the Louisiana AI Drug…

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  • Cancer cells go up in flames—thanks to this deep-sea sugar

    Cancer cells go up in flames—thanks to this deep-sea sugar

    Promoting pyroptosis — an inflammatory form of programmed cell death — has become a promising treatment strategy for cancer. In research published in The FASEB Journal, investigators purified a long-chain sugar molecule, or exopolysaccharide,…

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