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February 8, 2018

Ebola virus infects reproductive organs in monkeys

Ebola virus can infect reproductive organs of male and female macaques, according to a new study, suggesting humans could be similarly infected. Prior studies have revealed […]
February 8, 2018

Sniffing out a mate with precision

Male cockroaches can ‘see’ the spatial distribution of female pheromones to locate a sexual mate, according to researchers. Sniffing out a mate with precision Sniffing out […]
February 8, 2018

Biologists decipher a key piece of the odor-detection puzzle in flies, mosquitoes

Biologists have discovered surprisingly that the complex odor-detecting machinery of the fruit fly Drosophila is heavily influenced by one specific odor receptor. This same receptor also […]
February 8, 2018

First report in decades of a forgotten crop pathogen calls for critical close monitoring

Scientists, breeders, farmers and conservation groups must continue to work in close collaboration to prepare for the potential re-emergence of a forgotten crop pathogen, a new […]