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Engineered llama antibodies neutralize COVID-19 virus
Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests, researchers have found. They hope the antibodies -- known as nanobodies due to their small...
Parasite infestations revealed by tiny chicken backpacks
Blood-feeding livestock mites can be detected with wearable sensor technology nicknamed ''Fitbits for chickens.'' To help farmers detect mite infestations, a team of entomologists, computer scientists, and biologists has created...
Bat research critical to preventing next pandemic
The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has a likely connection to bats, and the next viral outbreak probably will too. A recent review calls for more research into bats' molecular biology and...
Watch: Escaped sheep captured near Dunkin Donuts
A sheep was returned to his family at a California ranch after ending several days on the loose with a trip to Dunkin Donuts.
Look: Olivia Culpo, Jasmine Sanders, Kate Bock land Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover
Olivia Culpo, Jasmine Sanders and Kate Bock appear on the cover of the 2020 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
New bioink for cell bioprinting in 3-D
A research group led by Daniel Aili, associate professor at Linköping University, has developed a bioink to print tissue-mimicking material in 3-D printers. The scientists have developed a method and...
Crop infesting spores 'tricked' by new biomaterials to aid global wheat production
New man-made materials developed by scientists have been successfully used to confuse and trick harmful spores which attack wheat crops into growing on an alternative host to help farmers protect...
Hidden in our genes: Discovering the fate of cell development
As cells develop, changes in how our genes interact determines their fate. Differences in these genetic interactions can make our cells robust to infection from viruses or make it possible...
Parasitic worms use their keen senses to wriggle through their hosts
Parasitic filarial nematodes infect hundreds of millions of people, causing diseases such as river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, which can lead to elephantiasis, a severe swelling of the limbs. Mosquitoes...
Acid rain and mercury legacy decreases the number of loon chicks in Ontario lakes
Gathered around a crackling campfire, a flat calm on the lake, the sunset's brilliant orange reflecting off the water, you hear a haunting cry echo through the trees. It's the...
Genetic differences between global American Crocodile populations identified in DNA analysis
A genetic analysis of the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) has re-established our understanding of its population structure, aiding its conservation. The collaborative study spanning seven countries and led by the...
Bat research critical to preventing next pandemic
The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has a likely connection to bats, and the next viral outbreak probably will too, unless scientists can quickly learn more about the thousands of viruses carried...
A few months ago, science gave this rare lizard a name, and it may already be headed for extinction
Bushfires are a threat to most animal species. But for one rare lizard living on a rocky island in the sky, a single blaze could wipe the species off the...
Death by irony: The mystery of the mouse that died of smoke inhalation, but went nowhere near a fire
I looked through the microscope at the insides of a dead smoky mouse, and could barely believe my eyes. Thousands of tiny smoke particles lined its lungs. But the mouse...
Design redundancy is in our DNA, and that affects genes' behavior
Design redundancy is not only an invention of engineers for building machines, but also a principle of nature for designing organisms. This principle is at play in the regulation of...
A bacterial toxin enables the first mitochondrial gene editor
Bacterial weaponry has an unexpected use in human cells. A protein secreted by bacteria to kill other microbes has been re-engineered to tweak DNA inaccessible to other gene editors, scientists report online July...
The Y chromosome is disappearing: What will happen to men?
The Y chromosome may be a symbol of masculinity, but it is becoming increasingly clear that it is anything but strong and enduring. Although it carries the "master switch" gene,...
Who's your daddy? Male seahorses transport nutrients to embryos
New research by Dr. Camilla Whittington and her team at the University of Sydney has found male seahorses transport nutrients to their developing babies during pregnancy. This discovery provides an...
Scientist ankle-deep in bog water to better understand unique wetland
Sean Blaney, executive director and senior scientist with the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre, is leading a study of peat bogs in New Brunswick to better understand the rare species...
Black bear rescuer urges people to put bird feeders away after 3 cubs orphaned
A rehabilitation centre for black bears is warning Manitobans to put away their bird feeders after three cubs were orphaned when their mother tried to get into a house in Pinawa and...
Coronavirus: Llamas provide key to immune therapy
Llamas' specially evolved small antibodies are the basis for a coronavirus treatment breakthrough.
Watch: 'Star Trek' goes animated in 'Lower Decks' trailer
"Star Trek" goes animated once again in the first trailer for upcoming CBS All Access series, "Lower Decks."
Look at them grow: Meniscus channels spur bacteria, biofilm growth
Simple stamping technique patterns bacteria and accelerates their growth
Ester dance moves substituents around arene rings
Palladium catalyst offers unusual route to high-value compounds
How Venus flytraps snap
Venus flytraps catch spiders and insects by snapping their trap leaves. This mechanism is activated when unsuspecting prey touch highly sensitive trigger hairs twice within 30 seconds. A study has...
California coronavirus-related deaths top 7,000 as infection spread worsens
California coronavirus deaths top 7,000 as infection spread worsens
Naya Rivera's family visits lake where actress disappeared
Naya Rivera's family has been at the California lake where police and volunteers have been searching for the former "Glee" actress' body.
Writer-producer Carina Adly MacKenzie leaves 'Roswell, New Mexico'
Writer-producer Carina Adly MacKenzie has announced she will not return for Season 3 of The CW's sci-fi romance, "Roswell, New Mexico."