Genetic Diversity of Malaria in a Single Mosquito Bite May Be Huge
New blood tests help to track disease-causing Plasmodium strains
New blood tests help to track disease-causing Plasmodium strains
By answering the question posed in Molyneux’s problem, the invertebrates may have demonstrated an ability to internally represent objects
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A slick coating, inspired by the carnivorous pitcher plant, could halve the liquid needed for flushing
An infectious disease model shows that ideas from prestigious institutions are more likely to spread farthest
Elastic springs help tiny animals stay fast and strong. New work is finding what size critters must be to benefit from the springs
Long-overlooked “tunneling nanotubes” and other bridges between cells act as conduits for sharing RNA, proteins or even whole organelles
Minor genetic changes can have big evolutionary consequences. When a gene duplication gave some water striders a novel leg part, it opened up a new world for them
The Mexican fish may have evolved strategies that could help humans survive an epidemic disease
In addition to relieving headaches and preventing heart attacks, the drug seems to keep malignant cells from spreading
The exponential growth in PhD's from underrepresented groups in the last 30 years has not been matched by comparable growth in hiring them
Contrary to expectations, most metastatic tumors are seeded not by single cells from the primary tumor but by clusters of cancer cells
The new findings could inform cancer treatments, which typically target only cells that are dividing
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