Rewriting Mosquito DNA to End Disease Spread
Understanding mosquito genetics for mosquito-borne diseases such as Zika and dengue can lead to better control methods, reducing their spread around the world. Virginia Tech…
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Understanding mosquito genetics for mosquito-borne diseases such as Zika and dengue can lead to better control methods, reducing their spread around the world. Virginia Tech…
University of Queensland researchers have unveiled how Haemophilus influenzae manipulates immune responses to foster chronic respiratory infections. By deactivating immune defenses, this bacterium avoids detection…
Cornell University researchers have developed an innovative bioelectric device capable of detecting and classifying coronavirus variants by mimicking the infection process on a microchip. This…
Headworn tech from a University of Michigan startup could protect agricultural and industrial workers from airborne pathogens. Taza Aya has created a hard hat with…
Studies at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland show that resin-treated plastics can quickly deactivate viruses, part of a larger effort under the BIOPROT project…
Over a six-year study, researchers identified a link between reduced butyrate-producing bacteria in the gut and increased risk of severe infections. The findings suggest the…
Research shows that heating raw milk greatly lowers H5N1 virus levels, but traces might persist. Despite concerns from a U.S. cattle outbreak, ongoing FDA evaluations…
SARS-CoV-2 was detected in male reproductive cells under the microscope even when PCR testing failed to detect the virus in semen. The discovery serves as…
Research on cerebral organoids provides strong evidence for a significant species barrier. A recent study employing a human cerebral organoid model to investigate prion diseases…
Study could challenge the widespread view that fleas and rats are the only contributors to plague outbreaks. According to the results of a new laboratory…
New findings show that a strain of the H5N1 influenza virus has developed only a minimal capacity for airborne transmission. In March, the United States…
Researchers at Columbia University have discovered that ferroptosis, a specific type of cell death, is primarily responsible for the lung damage observed in severe COVID-19…
Researchers at the University of Basel and the University of Zurich have been able to prove that British squirrels carried leprosy bacteria as early as…
Research reveals medieval English red squirrels hosted leprosy-causing bacteria, impacting our understanding of disease history and its transmission between humans and animals. Evidence from archaeological…
Researchers documented the first North American cetacean case of avian influenza in a Florida dolphin, underscoring the need for further research on this cross-species virus…
Fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitors, a type of drug previously studied in the context of cancer, shows promise in reducing inflammation and cell death in…
A new study reports a single dose of a malaria antibody was 77% effective in protecting children in Mali from malaria, marking a significant step…
Scientists champion global genomic surveillance using the latest technologies and a ‘One Health’ approach to protect against novel pathogens like avian influenza and antimicrobial resistance,…