Health
A drug is expected to turn human blood into a toxin with mosquitoes
Ivermectin-derived drugs that turn human blood into toxins with mosquitoes and kill them are about to hit the market in two years.
Parasite
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Animal world
Score 4 'monsters' in your body
The human body is an excellent environment for some parasites to live and reproduce. When they parasitize in your body, it will be a real nightmare.
Health
Ebola virus is gradually evolving, seriously threatening the health of the people of the Republic of Congo
In July this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the outbreak of Ebola virus in Ituri and North-Kivu provinces - eastern Republic of Congo.
Archeology
The 3,000 year old swamp carries a 'monster' in his body
University of Cambridge (UK) has just published research on an ancient swamp village where humans live with parasites up to 1m long in the kidney.
Animal world
Parasitic worms turn snails into 'zombies'
Worms flatten the parasite green cavity in the snail, then control the host to crawl out into the open space to attract predatory birds.
Animal world
Animals wait for their whole life to be 'one night' ... and die
In the animal world, some species have only one mating and reproductive life. Among them, there are animals that will mate continuously until ... die.
Biology
The parasite killer fungus causes the ants to die slowly in pain
The killer fungus controls the jaw muscles of ants before manipulating the animal to insert the jaw into the trunk or leaves of the plant and die slowly in pain.
Biology
Discover how parasites control host behavior
Not only in horror movies, parasites capable of controlling hosts larger than it are many times also exist in our lives.
Health
'Aggressive' drug-resistant malaria parasites spread throughout Southeast Asia
Researchers warn that drug-resistant malaria parasites are spreading in many Southeast Asian countries.
Animal world
The US issued a warning about parasitic worms that could get into the human brain
The Hawaii Health Authority (USA) has just issued a warning to visitors about parasites that can be cut and burrowed into the human brain, causing brain inflammation and…
Biology
Detecting microscopic parasites on human face
This parasitic creature is called 'tick face', resides in human facial hair follicles, eats sebum and oil produced to keep our faces from drying out.
Health
Eating live lobster ground is at risk of lung fluke infection
Ground lobster is an intermediate host that can spread Paragonimus kellicotti parasites, which cause lung fluke if eaten raw.
Oceanography
Detection of organisms containing chlorophyll but not photosynthesis
Scientists at the University of British Columbia (Canada) found the world's first creature produced chlorophyll but did not participate in photosynthesis.
Biology
Bill Gates: 'This is the most dangerous transformation monster on the planet'
Recently, billionaire Bill Gates had an article revealing a child
Discover science
Finally finding out why 15% of the population is afraid of photos that are punctured
We humans have countless fears, and there are very strange fears, such as the fear of hole syndrome - Trypophobia that at least 15% of the world's population is sufferin…