Ants make their own ant-ibiotic for infected wounds
Ants have a gland that makes an antibiotic, and use it in response to pheromones. Enlarge / An ant carrying away one of the termites it preys on. (credit: Wikimedia Commons) Although humans may think we are alone in crea.....»»
Ants avoid reproductive competition with close relatives, suggests study
Cooperation is a key innovation in evolution, from evolution of genomes and multicellular organisms to insect societies, such as ants and honeybees to human societies. Crucially, any cooperation is stable only when conflicts among group members are k.....»»
Wings, not webs: Certain bugs are the winners of urbanization, impacting cities" insect diversity
Cities are bursting with life, both human and animal. The smallest of them—insects, spiders and ants—are easily overlooked, but their presence—or absence—in cities has wide-reaching effects. Scientists in Austria have published a study in Fro.....»»
Threat actors are using advanced malware to backdoor business-grade routers
Hiatus hacking campaign has infected roughly 100 Draytek routers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have uncovered advanced malware that’s turning business-grade routers into attacker-controlled listening post.....»»
Study shows promising results in using the sun"s ultraviolet rays to decontaminate water at high altitudes
Research shows that solar water disinfection (SODIS) may be just as effective at decontaminating Escherichia coli (E coli) infected water at high altitudes as it is at low altitudes. The results of a new study appearing in the Wilderness Medical Soci.....»»
This devious scam app proves that Macs aren’t bulletproof
Do you download pirated apps on your Mac? Be careful, as new research shows infected apps can hijack your Mac to mine cryptocurrencies virtually undetected......»»
Research highlights the role of ants in forest regeneration
Walk through an old-growth forest in early spring, and you'll be dazzled by wildflowers, their jewel-like tones shining from the forest floor......»»
Thousands of WordPress sites have been infected by a mystery malware
Malware redirects WordPress traffic to a different site housing malicious Google ads......»»
~11,000 sites have been infected with malware that’s good at avoiding detection
It's not clear precisely how the WordPress sites become infected in the first place. Enlarge (credit: CHUYN / Getty Images) Nearly 11,000 websites in recent months have been infected with a backdoor that redirects visito.....»»
Snail mucus yields natural adhesive for wound healing
Land snails and their mucus were used in ancient times by Hippocrates and Pliny to treat pain associated with burns, abscesses and other wounds. Inspired by this ancient therapy, Prof. Wu Mingyi and his team at the Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB) o.....»»
Biologists discover the first fossil species of mountain ants in Baltic amber
St Petersburg University scientists found an ant of the genus Manica in a piece of amber in collection of the Kaliningrad Amber Museum. Such ants had previously been found only in the mountains of Europe, the Caucasus, North America, and Japan. The s.....»»
How species partnerships evolve to become specific or general, cooperative or antagonistic
Symbiotic relationships are everywhere in nature. In the soil, for example, mycorrhizal fungi enhance water and nutrient absorption for plants while feeding on sugars their roots release. In another classic mutualism, ants find food and shelter in sp.....»»
How a novel class of sulfonamides potently blocks malaria transmission
Malaria is a devastating disease, with 247 million cases and 619,000 deaths reported in 2021 alone. Malaria causes fever and a flu-like illness that occurs when people are infected with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which is spread by mosquitoe.....»»
Training ants to sniff out cancerous tumors in mice
A team of researchers from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Université Paris-Saclay and Institut Universitaire de France has found that it is possible train ants to sniff out cancerous tumors in mice. In their study, published in Proceedings of the.....»»
No spread of H5N1 bird flu between mammals found
Mammals can become infected with the highly pathogenic (HPAI) avian influenza H5N1 virus when they feed on infected sick or dead wild birds. Studies by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) show that there is no spread of the virus between the mam.....»»
Hacker group incorporates DNS hijacking into its malicious website campaign
The DNS hijacking threat can be especially high for people using public Wi-Fi. Enlarge / DNS hijacking concept. Researchers have uncovered a malicious Android app that can tamper with the wireless router the infected ph.....»»
Meet the real zombifying fungus behind the fictional Last of Us outbreak
Ants are in trouble, but humans are safe... for now. Enlarge / HBO's The Last of Us provides a vivid visual imagining of what a Cordyceps infected human might become. (credit: YouTube/HBO Max) HBO's new sci-fi series Th.....»»
Negative marital communications leave literal, figurative wounds
A tendency for one or both spouses to avoid or withdraw from tough conversations could set up married couples for emotional distress, bad feelings about their relationship, chronic inflammation and lowered immune function, new research suggests......»»
Native eastern fence lizards change their bodies and behavior in response to invasive red imported fire ants
An eastern fence lizard basking in the sun feels a small red ant walk over its back. Not hungry, it ignores the insect. Soon there are lots of ants crawling up its legs, biting the scales that usually protect it and inserting their stingers in its so.....»»
Spyware found stealing Iranian user data via infected VPN installer
Antivirus provider Bitdefender finds traces of spyware's scripts in Iran VPN 20Speed, with users at risk......»»
Kyle and Andrew dissect The Last of Us television premiere
There's plenty to *ahem* chew on as the infected move from prestige game to prestige TV. Enlarge New episodes of The Last of Us will premiere on HBO every Sunday night, and we'll be recapping them here every Monday morn.....»»