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Parasite is a person or organism who lives in on another organism or who lives at the expense of another. A parasite is a sponger, a lazy profiteer, a drain on society.
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OCT 03, 2018Plants & Animals
Curious researchers from the University of Lodz wanted to know if there were any substantial differences between eggs la ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 27, 2018Videos
The toxoplasma parasite uses mammalian cells to replicate, as seen in this incredible image.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to the latest research published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers discovered that chemotherap ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 18, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a publication in Nature Communications, scientists from the Imperial College London have recently screened 70,000 com ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 11, 2018Plants & Animals
Those who observe nature for a living are bound to happen upon captivating discoveries. For a team of North American res ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
A warming climate will ultimately favor some species over others. One such species is a parasite called the liver fluke, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 04, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Mosquitoes are well-known carriers for many disease-causing viruses and parasites. Over the years, widespread applicatio ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 28, 2018Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies don’t take too kindly to the colder Winter months. The insects naturally avoid the cold by mig ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 28, 2018Videos
It sounds like a horror movie. At night, while people are peacefully sleeping, a tiny bug crawls over their face, takes ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 27, 2018Immunology
Newly discovered tunnels connect bone marrow of the skull directly to lining of the brain to allow for quick access of i ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 21, 2018Microbiology
It's important to have a good research model in order to learn more about how the microbiome impacts health.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2018Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 08, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers have long recognized the oriental cuckoo as a brood parasite, meaning that it lays its eggs in other birds&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 02, 2018Immunology
Chronic parasitic infection shown to take advantage of a mechanism to sustain infection and induce death of white blood ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 19, 2018Health & Medicine
Every summer the concern about tick-borne diseases runs high. Lyme disease, which is carried by ticks, is quickly becomi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 16, 2018Microbiology
One outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by a parasite, has been traced back to salads sold at McDonald's, mostly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2018Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 09, 2018Plants & Animals
Asian hornets have become a significant problem in the United Kingdom. These pesky insects feast on honeybees and other ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A new treatment to help eliminate a neglected tropical disease was developed thanks in part to an incentive program devi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 18, 2018Plants & Animals
Do you know the difference between a parasite and parasitoid? Many confuse the two, but the striking difference between ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 14, 2018Health & Medicine
Recently the CDC came out with a study that showed nearly 1/3 of swimming-related illnesses from 2000-2014 could be trac ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 09, 2018Videos
With thousands sickened, the CDC is concerned about hotel pools, even treated ones.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2018Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 16, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Malaria is a lethal disease caused by a parasitic infection. However, some people carry the malaria parasite without eve ...Written By: Kara Marker
OCT 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
Curious researchers from the University of Lodz wanted to know if there were any substantial differences between eggs la
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 27, 2018
Videos
The toxoplasma parasite uses mammalian cells to replicate, as seen in this incredible image.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the latest research published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers discovered that chemotherap
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 18, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a publication in Nature Communications, scientists from the Imperial College London have recently screened 70,000 com
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 11, 2018
Plants & Animals
Those who observe nature for a living are bound to happen upon captivating discoveries. For a team of North American res
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A warming climate will ultimately favor some species over others. One such species is a parasite called the liver fluke,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Mosquitoes are well-known carriers for many disease-causing viruses and parasites. Over the years, widespread applicatio
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 28, 2018
Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies don’t take too kindly to the colder Winter months. The insects naturally avoid the cold by mig
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 28, 2018
Videos
It sounds like a horror movie. At night, while people are peacefully sleeping, a tiny bug crawls over their face, takes
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 27, 2018
Immunology
Newly discovered tunnels connect bone marrow of the skull directly to lining of the brain to allow for quick access of i
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 21, 2018
Microbiology
It's important to have a good research model in order to learn more about how the microbiome impacts health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 08, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long recognized the oriental cuckoo as a brood parasite, meaning that it lays its eggs in other birds&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 02, 2018
Immunology
Chronic parasitic infection shown to take advantage of a mechanism to sustain infection and induce death of white blood
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every summer the concern about tick-borne diseases runs high. Lyme disease, which is carried by ticks, is quickly becomi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 16, 2018
Microbiology
One outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by a parasite, has been traced back to salads sold at McDonald's, mostly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2018
Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 09, 2018
Plants & Animals
Asian hornets have become a significant problem in the United Kingdom. These pesky insects feast on honeybees and other
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A new treatment to help eliminate a neglected tropical disease was developed thanks in part to an incentive program devi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 18, 2018
Plants & Animals
Do you know the difference between a parasite and parasitoid? Many confuse the two, but the striking difference between
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 14, 2018
Health & Medicine
Recently the CDC came out with a study that showed nearly 1/3 of swimming-related illnesses from 2000-2014 could be trac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 09, 2018
Videos
With thousands sickened, the CDC is concerned about hotel pools, even treated ones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 16, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Malaria is a lethal disease caused by a parasitic infection. However, some people carry the malaria parasite without eve
...
Written By:
Kara Marker