Around one billion people are infected with parasitic helminths, round worms that live in soil and colonize the human gut through dirty water.
Researchers Identify Molecular Switch Allowing Parasites To Survive Inside Hosts Without Oxygen
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Copper-Coated Face Masks Could Help Slow Transmission Of COVID-19
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering are developing a new way to coat tiny particles of copper onto the inside of fabrics.
Past Rapid Warming Levels In The Arctic Associated With Widespread Climate Changes
Abrupt climate changes during the Last Glacial Period, some 115,000 to 11,700 years ago, happened at the same time across a region extending from the Arctic to the Southern Hemisphere subtropics.
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According to the World Health Organization, there are currently more than 40 million visually impaired people around the world.
Plexiglass Alone Can't Protect Against Aerosolized Virus
In settings where personal protective equipment (PPE) is in short supply, inserting a breathing tube down a patient’s throat poses a major risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure for doctors and nurses as viral particles are released into the air.
Nature’s Soundtrack Returns After Centurylong Absence
Bird calls can be iconic, and to many Missourians, some have come to define landscapes.
