Citizen scientists are being encouraged to photograph bushfire-affected areas to help UNSW Sydney researchers track the recovery of flora and fauna after the fires.
Citizen Scientists Get Snappy to Monitor Bushfire-Ravaged Environment
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Antibiotic-Resistance in Tanzania is an Environmental Problem
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are prevalent in people, wildlife and the water in northeastern Tanzania, but it’s not antibiotic use alone driving resistance.
Genetic Screen Offers New Drug Targets for Huntington’s Disease
Using a type of genetic screen that had previously been impossible in the mammalian brain, MIT neuroscientists have identified hundreds of genes that are necessary for neuron survival.
Infectious Disease Surveillance: What We’re Learning From Bats and Mosquitoes
We know surveillance is used to keep an eye on convenience stores and homes; it is also used to monitor the spread of infectious diseases.
Bacteria Engineered to Protect Bees from Pests and Pathogens
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin report in the journal Science that they have developed a new strategy to protect honey bees from a deadly trend known as colony collapse: genetically engineered strains of bacteria.
Robotic Submarine Snaps First-Ever Images at Foundation of Notorious Antarctic Glacier
During an unprecedented scientific campaign on an Antarctic glacier notorious for contributions to sea-level, researchers took first-ever images at the glacier’s foundations on the ocean floor.
