With the increasing concerns over the influence of climate change on infectious diseases, the authors of a new paper published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica undertake an important project ‘Climate change effects on the epidemiology of infectious diseases and the impacts on Northern societies’ (CLINF)
The sensory capacity of male spiders during mating may be higher than previously thought. In this blog, Tim Dederichs, one of the corresponding authors of a new article published in Frontiers in Zoology, takes us through testing the hypothesis that innervation of the spider copulatory organs may be part of the ground pattern of spiders, which means that it can be observed in all spiders.
Many animal species on Earth are awaiting discovery and description, but finding all these unknown species is a monumental task. Here, we discuss how the MinION, an affordable, portable sequencer could speed up the process of discovering new species and propose this tool for large-scale biodiversity discovery across the planet. Our paper expanding on what we discuss here published today in BMC Biology.
A new paper published in BMC Biology contributes to unravel adaptations of organisms to extreme chemosynthetic environments, evolution of the incredibly diverse Annelida, and the molecular basis for host-microbe symbiosis.
Neuropathologists Lili-Naz Hazrati and Nicole Schwab explain how genetic variation could make different people more susceptible to neurodegenerative disease following concussion.
A new study published in Gut Pathogens and supported by UNICEF, reveals high levels of contamination of source water from tubewells and household drinking water in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh. Findings suggest that secondary contamination may occur due to inadequate hygienic practices, and call for measures to raise awareness among people in camps.
The microbiome consists of all the various bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microbes living in and on an organism and can have a dramatic impact on the health and well-being of that organism. Because the gut microbiome of a captive animal can be vastly different from that of its wild-type counterparts, this study looked to examine if such changes were reversible for Tasmanian devils reintroduced back into the wild.
Today, as part of World Alzheimer’s Month, Paola Barbarino explains why we all need to talk about dementia, highlighting some key findings of the World Alzheimer Report 2019.
In this blog post by Dr Mikhail Blagosklonny, he summarizes the evidence in support of the use of mTORs (such as rapamycin) and benevolent glucose intolerance (or pseudo-diabetes) as a means to expand the lifespan and improve health outcomes.
Prostate cancer – also known as the silent killer – is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among American men. This blog focuses on some recent research investigating the role of the ABI1 protein in prostate cancer.