Biology
Discovering bees 'savage, bloodthirsty'
Scientists have discovered a new wasp in Thailand. It's called Cystomastacoides kiddo, named after the character Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill.
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Are bacteria making you hungry?
More than half a decade ago, it became increasingly clear that normal gastrointestinal bacteria (GI - gastrointestinal) play a very important role in the biology of huma…
Biology
The more parasites live longer
The more parasites in the ecosystem, the less likely the hosts will be infected with the parasite. These parasites compete and push each other out of their residence. An…
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Dinosaur fleas
To attack dinosaurs, fleas from 165 million years ago must also grow to size commensurate with the massive body of the host. According to a report in the Current Biology…
Biology
Mushroom decomposes plastics
Very complex and durable chemical bonding of products made from petrochemical technology helps them resist the ability to break down naturally. It has been estimated tha…
Biology
Mushrooms turn ants into zombies
Experts have identified four new fungal species capable of controlling ants' brains, turning hosts into walking corpses before ending their lives.
Biology
Change host color
Over the past 12 years, biologists from the University of Liverpool (UK) have studied a strange round worm that can discolor its host parasite into red to alert the enem…
Biology
Protein helps parasites live in host cells
Scientists found the role of ROP18 protein can help parasites form protective membranes when penetrating host cells.
Biology
Detection of horizontal DNA transfer
American scientists at the University of Texas have found the first solid evidence of horizontal DNA transfer ...
Biology
Filming bacteria attacking the host
Researchers have developed a new tool that allows direct recording of bacterial attack on hosts.
Biology
Bacteria can regulate the sex of the host
Some bacteria can adjust the proportion of females and males in some insects.
Biology
Detecting the tapeworm species longer (0.3m)
Canadian researchers have recently discovered a group of tapeworms - flatworms that can reach more than 30 fut parasites in the digestive system of humans, fish and othe…
Biology
The small fungus reproduces sexually when it infects the host
A fungus called microsporidia that causes chronic diarrhea in AIDS patients has recently been listed as a member of the mushroom family.
Biology
Many viruses together determine the fate of bacterial cells
New research shows that bacterial infection can determine whether to kill the host cell immediately after entering or entering a
Biology
Knock off DNA to keep the viral gene inside
High resolution analysis shows a strange twist of DNA that can hold the viral gene inside a shell, waiting for the opportunity to spread into the host.