Intoxicating chemicals in catnip and silver vine protect felines from mosquito bites
The characteristic response of domestic cats to plant iridoids allows them to gain chemical defense against mosquitoes
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Cats love silver vine and catnip for a more practical reason than developing euphoria
Cats use the plants to repel mosquitoes
Read moreNIH researchers identify new genetic disorder that affects brain, craniofacial skeleton
Analysis of patients with rare condition uncovers key pathway for human development
Read moreA neuronal cocktail for motivation
A research story from the generous fruit fly that identifies the machinery behind the fly’s relentless flying pursuits.
Read moreFishing out the bad apples: Novel quantitative method to assess the safety of food
Scientists from Korea develop an effective yet simple strategy to quantify histamine levels in fish samples
Read moreAcidification impedes shell development of plankton off the US West Coast
Shelled pteropods, microscopic free-swimming sea snails, are widely regarded as indicators for ocean acidification because research has shown that their
Read moreEliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
A research team from INRS has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the source.
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2021 CSUPERB Awards Honor the Best in Biological Sciences
Exemplary faculty and students from Cal State Fullerton, CSUN and Sacramento State were honored during the virtual university-wide symposium.
Read moreIOF and IFCC review calls for harmonization of assays for reference bone turnover markers
New review describes the current status of assays for PINP and β-CTX in blood, as well as the plans for and progress towards the achievement of harmonization or standardization of commercial assays for these reference markers
Read moreNew delivery method promises relief from antipsychotic medication’s adverse side effects
Delivering drug straight to the brain could cut required dose by as much as 75 per cent
Read moreNew videos show RNA as it’s never been seen
First-ever data-driven videos illuminate RNA’s mysterious folding process
Read moreNanodiamonds feel the heat
An international team of researchers created nanodiamond sensors that can act as both heat sources and thermometers, and is using them to measure the thermal conductivity inside living cells, which may lead to new diagnostics tools and cancer therapies
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