What bit me? Ultimate guide to bites and stings
Everyone has suffered from that incredibly itchy bite that keeps you awake at night. Although some people seem far more…
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Mosquito Stowaways
Tracking The Movement Of Mosquito Stowaways: Dengue mosquitoes and tiger mosquitoes pose a range of challenges to global health, but…
New smartphone game lets you solve real-world ecological puzzles
Imperial researchers have developed a new ecosystem-building game where players learn about and contribute to vital environmental research. EcoBuilder, which…
Dogs: How to introduce face masks
Facial coverings during lockdown could make our dogs feel confused and concerned as they can’t read human facial expressions or…
Engineered antibodies from llamas neutralise COVID-19 virus
Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests, UK researchers announced today. Llamas,…
Bees’ Needs Week is 13th-17th July 2020
https://youtu.be/2wtktAjeLB4 Bees and other pollinators are vital to growing lots of our favourite foods and for plants to flourish in…
UN Report – preventing the next pandemic
Unite human, animal and environmental health to prevent the next pandemic according to newly published UN Report. COVID-19 is just…
Covid-19 canine detectives
Six canine faces look out at the camera. You would be forgiven for assuming they are modelling pet products –…
Genetic defect could protect pangolins against coronavirus disease
While pangolins can be carriers of coronavirus, they appear able to tolerate it through some other unknown mechanism. The exotic…
Pesticides impair baby bumblebee brains
Pesticides can impair brain growth in the baby bumblebee, affecting their ability to perform a simple learning task as adults,…