Afghan Children Fall Victim to a Disfiguring Disease
...f gerbil, a type of rodent, as well as people. The insects often breed on waste land and in rubbish. Although they don't fly well, the insects infest the cracks and crevices in people's homes from where they emerge to bite exposed parts of the...Scientists Discover Rare gene-for-gene Interaction That Helps Bacteria Kill Their Host
...tibiotic which inhibits the work of an enzyme that insects immune systems use to defend themselves from attac...a that in relatively small concentrations can kill insects - between 10-100 cells of it are typically enough but most are harmless to humans and can be used a...Cartoons to Dispel Science Phobia for Students
...s, from lens to the groundwater situation and from insects to acid substances, these cartoons accompany every single chapter of the 235-page book to help students understand science better. "The best way to make a thing simple is through photographs and examples and both the cartoons are in the same role. ...Brits Experiencing Moth Trouble With Their Cashmeres
... natural insect repellent, keeping moths and other insects away. Cedar Wood: Many cashmere shops suggest using cedar blocks or cedar balls to keep the nasty moths away from your precious woollies. Cedar wood has a strong medicinal smelling resin which doesn't fade and which moths can't stand. Lavender: U...Aedes Agypti Mosquitos Immune System Revealed
...rvives inside the insect body, or is killed by the insects defences. The international research team, led b...s study made us realise that the immune systems of insects are not static but evolve and differentiate rapidly, most likely in response to the different pathog...FDA Approves Phase I Clinical Trial of Topaz Pharmaceuticals' New Head Lice Treatment
...op additional indications covering other parasitic insects affecting human health. Topaz Pharmaceuticals is developing a completely novel and kid friendly formulation of a naturally derived, quick acting ingredient which is lethal to head and body lice....Natural Selection in Butterflies
...s revealed some of the extraordinary ways in which insects adapt to the pressures inherent when nearly all its members are of one gender. Notably, Charlat and Hurst reported in an earlier study that, thanks to Wolbachia, when males of H. bolina, commonly known as the Blue Moon or Great Eggfly butterfly, be...Water Hyacinth is Used for Health Improvements in Africa
...ategy integrated mechanical removal and use of two insects that are natural enemies of the weed--weevils in the genus Neochetina--N. bruchi and N. eichhorniae, both natives of South America. Dr. Ogwangs work on the Lake Victoria water hyacinth eradication program was recently featured on National Geographi...Elevated Carbondioxide may Have Negative Impact on Ecosystem
... these beetles consumed the weakened soybeans, the insects invasive abilities were intensified. Dr. Jorge Za...ncreased the susceptibility of soybean to invasive insects by down-regulating the expression of hormones related with defense, which down-regulate the importan...Genetic Factors Behind Mosquitoes Resistance to Malaria Identified
...t someday lead to reducing or even eliminating the insects capacity to transmit the devastating disease. We have been trying to cure people of malaria for over a century. Only recently have people started to think about curing mosquitoes of malaria, said Dr. Baxter, who also is a research associate with th...DNA Sample Suggests Greenland was Much Warmer During Last Ice Age
...lieved . The DNA came from the trees, plants and insects of a boreal forest estimated to be between 450,000 and 900,000 years old. Previously, the youngest evidence of a boreal forest in Greenland was from 2.4 million years ago. 'These findings allow us to make a more accurate environmental reconstructio...Dengue Surge in Singapore, Man Prosecuted for Breeding Mosquitoes
...search of mosquito breeding sites. Dengue-carrying insects breed in tiny pools of water found in flower pots, discarded bottles or cans, or old tires. Only recently Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim. had declared that the country was ready to fight dengue should the situation ...