Mapping Where Lyme-Infected Ticks Lurk Across the Western United States
CDC researchers have modeled which western US counties have habitat suitable for host-seeking ticks infected with the Lyme disease bacterium, ...
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Parks, Pathogens and a Warming Planet: The Hidden Trade-Off in Urban Green Space Design
Researchers warn that climate change is creating a critical trade-off between the health benefits of urban green spaces and the ...
Toxic Sugar Metabolite Shapes the Biology of Lyme Disease Spirochetes
New research in PLOS Pathogens reveals that the Lyme disease spirochete actively produces the reactive metabolite methylglyoxal to modify its ...
Bleach and DNA-Zap emerge as best ways to clean ticks before microbiome sequencing
A controlled mock-community study shows that bleach and DNA/RNA Zap outperform ethanol at removing surface bacteria from Ixodes ricinus ticks ...
Nationwide Tick Map Reveals How Snow Depth Shapes Disease Risk Across Japan
A twelve-year nationwide survey and species distribution modeling have produced the first comprehensive habitat maps for sixteen tick species in ...
Low-Dose Fipronil Bait Slashes Ticks on Wild Mice in Multi-Year Lyme Disease Trial
A multi-year Connecticut field study found that low-dose fipronil bait stations reduced larval blacklegged ticks on white-footed mice by up ...
Migrating Redwings Carry Lyme-Infected Ticks South Long After Tick Season Ends
New research shows that redwings migrating south in late autumn carry exceptionally high loads of Borrelia-infected ticks, revealing a climate-widened ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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