Bird droppings carry risk of antibiotic resistance
Bird droppings may pose more health risks than people realize, according to Rice University environmental engineers who study antibiotic resistance.…
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Anaplasmosis bacterium tinkers with tick’s gene expression to spread to new hosts
For the first time, scientists have shown that the bacterium that causes the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis interferes with tick gene…
Grassroots dog vaccinations can help stop rabies, but not alone
In the US, dying from rabies is virtually unheard of. But around the world, rabies kills 59,000 people every year.…
Alarming long-term effects of insecticides weaken ant colonies
Scientists have shown how even low doses of neonicotinoid insecticides, as they may realistically occur in contaminated soils, adversely affect…
Native bees’ exotic origins reveal cross-pollination
Ancestors of a distinctive pollinating bee found across Australia probably originated in tropical Asian countries, islands in the south-west Pacific…
How old is your dog in human years? New method better than ‘multiply by 7’
How old is your tail-wagging bundle of joy in human years? According to the well-known “rule of paw,” one dog…
New species described in 2020
It is estimated that 15 million different species live on our planet, but only 2 million of them are currently…
CPhI Festival of Pharma to support and lead global pharma industry forward with new digital experience in 2020
CPhI Worldwide in-person event now confirmed for 2021, with new digital exhibition launched to connect the global pharma industry in 2020…
Experts question China’s proposed wildlife utilisation whitelist
The coronavirus epidemic, and its suspected link to the consumption of wild animals, prompted the National People’s Congress Standing Committee…
Environmental DNA detection could cut pathogens in pet trade
As the SARS-CoV-2 puts new focus on zoonotic pathogens, a Washington State University researcher has developed a method to use…