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h7n9 Influenza Is Both Lethal and Transmissible in Animal Model for Flu
In 2013, an influenza virus that had never before been detected began circulating among poultry…
‘This Is Very Alarming!’: Flying Insects Vanish from Nature Preserves
Not long ago, a lengthy drive on a hot day wouldn’t be complete without scraping bug guts off…
Nature or Nurture? Innate Social Behaviors in the Mouse Brain
Adult male mice have a simple repertoire of innate, or instinctive, social behaviors: When encountering…
New Study Shows How Bee’s Brain Functions to Guide It Home
Bees use their vision to navigate, but until now little was known about what happens…
‘Antibiotic Apocalypse’: Doctors Sound Alarm Over Drug Resistance
Scientists attending a recent meeting of the American Society for Microbiology reported they had uncovered…
Two Ancient DNA Studies Provide New Insights into Lives of Neanderthals and Paleolithic Humans
Two separate teams of researchers have used advanced DNA sequencing methods to analyze the 52,000-year-old…
One Gene Mutation May Cause Zika's Devastating Birth Defects
Sixty years ago, a team of scientists went looking for yellow fever in the jungles that…
2017 | Patrick Allard, et al – Has Toxicity Testing Moved into the 21st Century? A Survey and Analysis of Perceptions in the Field of Toxicology
Patrick Allard, ISG faculty, along with Virginia Zaunbrecher, Elizabeth Beryt, Daniela Parodi, Donatello Telesca, Joseph Doherty, and Timothy Malloy,…
UCLA Biologists Slow Aging, Extend Lifespan of Fruit Flies
In research that potentially could delay the onset of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, stroke,…
Humans Still Evolving, Large-Scale Study of Genetic Data Shows
In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain,…
Common Antiseptic Ingredients De-Energize Cells and Impair Hormone Response
A new in-vitro study by University of California, Davis, researchers indicates that quaternary ammonium compounds,…
Study Reveals White Nationalists’ Reactions When Genetics Test Results Challenge Their Identity
A new study by UCLA researchers reveals the range of reactions — from rejection to…