Karachi

April 27, 2018

Herpesvirus: Identifying virus structures that can be attacked by killer T cells

Human herpesvirus 6 infects most people all over the world. It is usually well controlled by the body, but it can cause diseases in immunocompromised individuals. […]
April 26, 2018

Role neonicotinoid insecticides play in arthropod performance

A team of researchers looked at the role neonicotinoid insecticides play in arthropod abundance, behavior, condition, reproductive success and survival. They found the insecticides negatively affected […]
April 24, 2018

Engineered Chinese shrub produces high levels of antimalarial compound

Artemisinin is a potent antimalarial compound produced naturally in low amounts by the Chinese shrub Artemisia annua, commonly known as sweet wormwood. Researchers in China now […]
April 23, 2018

Just one more ash dieback spore could push European ash trees to the brink

Europe’s ash dieback epidemic could well have been caused by just one or two mushroom-like fruiting bodies of a fungal pathogen from Asia, according to a […]