Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell
A new study finds that some people really are "mosquito magnets" and it probably has to do with the way they smell......»»
This dirt parking lot in the San Gabriel Mountains is a magnet for migrating birds
The San Gabriel Mountains loom like an impregnable fortress for millions of migrating birds making their long and perilous journey to distant breeding grounds in the far north......»»
The value of heartworm prevention
April is recognized as National Heartworm Awareness Month as a reminder to protect our furry friends against heartworm disease before mosquito season peaks during the summer......»»
Better recycling of plastic packaging: New process extracts fragrances
What doesn't smell good is hard to recycle. This simple rule also applies to the growing volume of plastic waste worldwide. One way to recycle it in an environmentally compatible and climate-friendly manner as high-quality post-consumer recyclates is.....»»
Pitcher plants might be luring in prey using specialized scents
It's time to wake up and smell the pitcher plants......»»
Researchers image magnetic behavior at the smallest scales to date
Permanent magnets, the kind found on refrigerators everywhere, exist because their constituent atoms behave as miniature magnets. They align and combine to form the larger magnet in a phenomenon called ferromagnetism. There are some materials where t.....»»
Mosquito bite prevention with cellulose nano crystals
A study proposes a new way to prevent mosquito bites, based on an inexpensive and readily available biomolecule. Mosquitos spread potentially fatal diseases affecting humans, including malaria, zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever—making mosquitoes.....»»
Pachyderm perfume: How African elephants use odor to communicate
University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication......»»
How dogs are used impacts how they are treated, finds cross-cultural database study
Research into the unique cognitive abilities of dogs often leads to surprises, including dogs' ability to form mental representations of things they smell, or that they know when their owners do something by accident. However, dog cognition research.....»»
A new, sustainable source for a promising cancer killer
Plants produce all types of curious chemicals. Some deter predators. Some smell wonderful. Some even have medicinal value. One of these hidden gems is (–)-jerantinine A (JA), a molecule with remarkable anticancer properties, produced by a plant cal.....»»
Humans bite back by deactivating mosquito sperm
New UC Riverside research makes it likely that proteins responsible for activating mosquito sperm can be shut down, preventing them from swimming to or fertilizing eggs......»»
Mujjo’s new AirTag keychain accessory integrates clever hidden magnet design
is out with its newest Apple accessory today, the leather Canopy AirTag Keychain. Available in three colors of vegetable-tanned leather, the AirTag holder has a premium build with a clean black keyring. more… The post Mujjo’s new AirTag keycha.....»»
Conifer-killing beetles use smell of beneficial fungus to select host trees
Eurasian spruce bark beetles (Ips typographus) burrow into the bark of Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees where they mate and lay their eggs. Major outbreaks in Europe have decimated millions of hectares of conifer forests. The beetles preferentially.....»»
Researchers map mosquito cells that may help the insects choose tastiest humans
In a bid to understand why mosquitoes may be more attracted to one human than another, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have mapped specialized receptors on the insects' nerve cells that are able to fine-tune their ability to detect partic.....»»
Complexity, volume of cyber attacks lead to burnout in security teams
The rapid evolution of cybercrime is weighing on security teams substantially more than it did last year, leading to widespread burnout and potential regulatory risk, according to Magnet Forensics. “Digital forensics and incident response teams hav.....»»
Mosquito"s DNA could provide clues on gene expression, regulation
When it comes to DNA, one pesky mosquito turns out to be a rebel among species......»»
Human test subjects may no longer be needed for mosquito bite trials, thanks to invention of new biomaterial
Mosquitoes: the world's deadliest animal. These tiny flying insects are vectors for dengue fever, yellow fever, Zika, malaria, and many other illnesses that affect millions of people around the world, with a significant morbidity and mortality burden.....»»
Quails could be the unknown reservoir of Tuscany and Sicilian viruses
Quails could be the unknown reservoir of the Toscana virus (TOSV) and the Sandfly Fever Sicilian virus (SFSV), mosquito-borne pathogens that can infect domestic animals and also cause disease in humans. This conclusion is drawn from a study published.....»»
Special vascular cells adjust blood flow in brain capillaries based on local energy needs
When we smell hot dogs, it may trigger memories of backyard barbeques or attending baseball games during childhood. During this process, the areas of the brain that control smell and long-term memory are rapidly firing off impulses. To fuel these sig.....»»
New research shows poor insecticide policy led to countless needless malaria cases
A new study on the use of insecticides on anti-mosquito bed-netting has proven that thousands of people needlessly contracted malaria due to policy failure, according to an expert at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland......»»
New mosquito repellents that work better than DEET
In the age-old battle against mosquitos, DEET has proven effective at keeping this nemesis at bay, but the repellent is smelly and its protection is short-lived. Now, researchers report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that they have.....»»