Researchers create the first-ever medication to treat Chagas disease
Researchers create the first medication with promise to successfully and safely target the parasitic infection in more than 50 years.
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Joseph Shavit
- Nov 3
8-year-old boy rewrites a century of knowledge regarding plants and insects
When Hugo discovered a handful of BB-sized objects lying near an ant nest beneath a log in his backyard, he thought they were a type of seed
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 28
How many bees can you fit in an X-ray machine? The reason why will amaze you
The results could one day help engineers design more resilient buildings, or even swarms of tiny robots that behave a lot like insects.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 25
Insects affect electric fields in the atmosphere, researchers find
The electric charge of insects can cause changes in the electricity of the atmosphere which are comparable with weather processes.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 23
Scientists create the first-ever printable, wearable insect repellent
A new type of insect-repellent delivery device has been developed by scientists from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 3
8-year-old boy upends a century of knowledge regarding plants and insects
When eight-year-old Hugo Deans discovered a handful of BB-sized objects beneath a log in his backyard, he thought they were a type of seed.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 26
Genetic discovery could mark the end of disease-carrying mosquitoes
Genetic discovery could turn disease-carrying mosquitoes into insect Peter Pans, preventing them from ever maturing or multiplying.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 20
Genetic discovery spells the end for disease-carrying mosquitoes
The discovery opens the door to a mosquito-specific insecticide that would not harm beneficial bees or other pollinators.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 13
500-million-year-old fossil prompts a rethink of the evolution of insects
It’s what’s inside Stanleycaris’ head that has researchers most excited. Remains of the brain are still preserved after 506 million years.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 30
Mosquito netting innovation halves malaria infection in Tanzania
A novel class of bed net kills mosquitoes resistant to traditional insecticides by making them unable to move reducing malaria infections.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11
Ants can “sniff out” cancer!
Cancer detection is a major public health challenge, and the methods currently available to achieve it are often expensive and invasive.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 19
7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others
If it seems like mosquitoes love you more than other people, they very well might as around 20% of people are particularly irresistible.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 9
Chimpanzees apply insects to wounds, a potential case of medication?
A research team has, for the first time, observed chimpanzees applying insects to their own wounds and the wounds of conspecifics.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 6
Bite this: New findings could help you hide from mosquitoes this summer
Research indicates that a common mosquito species — after detecting a telltale gas that we exhale — flies toward specific colors, like red.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 4
Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
Researchers are doing some pretty out-there experiments in the name of science to find out why mosquitoes bite some people more than others.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 31, 2021
Parasitic wasps turn other insects into 'zombies,' saving millions of humans along the way
Wasps have a reputation for being jerks because of their perceived aggressiveness and ability to sting repeatedly.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 9, 2021
Floating islands give plants and animals a place to live while cleaning polluted waterways
The world's largest floating river bank in French inner-city canal which has transformed plant and insect life in waterways around the world
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 2, 2021
Check out this Diving Beetle inspired patch for treatment of acne
Drawing inspiration from nature, a team of scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after beetles.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 27, 2021
Protecting gardens and crops from insects using the ‘smell of fear’
For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 27, 2021
Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread
New U.S. Army-funded research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of these diseases.