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Ticks are part of the arachnid family, which also includes mites, spiders, and scorpions. A tick attaches itself to the skin of a person or animal and sucks blood. The two types of ticks that many people talk about are the deer tick and the dog tick.
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AUG 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Now found in 65 countries worldwide, Lyme disease is the fastest-growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Rece ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 07, 2019Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUN 02, 2019Space & Astronomy
One of the most captivating parts of astronomy is studying distant stars and comparing them to our own, which brings us ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2019Plants & Animals
If you didn’t already know, African swine fever (ASF) is currently ravaging large sums of pigs in the Eastern hemi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 08, 2019Plants & Animals
The Florida peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides, and so it’s not uncommon for the state’s reside ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2019Health & Medicine
Tick-borne diseases have significantly increased in the U.S. in the past few years. In 2016 there were 48,610 repor ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.Written By: Carly BoydFEB 16, 2019Videos
Ticks transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which infects about 300,000 people every year in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2019Microbiology
Beneficial microbes are already a source of antibiotics. Now researchers have found a microbial mosquito repellentWritten By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2019Plants & Animals
Indonesia’s Javan Rhino is one of the most elusive rhino species in the world. With just 63-67 of the animals stil ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 10, 2018Neuroscience
Uncertainty and Gambling go hand-in-hand; there is never a sure bet. Researchers have identified neuronal activity in th ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2018Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 02, 2018Microbiology
Ticks are known to carry infectious illnesses; Lyme disease is North America's most common tick-borne disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2018Cardiology
Researchers have long suspected that allergens can trigger immunological responses that might have an association with p ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 28, 2018Videos
Also caused RMSF, it is spread by ticks and is classified as a rickettsiosis, an infection caused by intracellular bacte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2018Plants & Animals
According to a recent research collaboration between the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the Royal Society for th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 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 08, 2018Microbiology
A compound that is naturally made by a bacterium called Francisella tularensis can impair the immune response.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Cardiology
For people with an uncommon sensitivity to a particular carbohydrate in red meat, the risk of heart disease is elevated ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 05, 2018Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym ...Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Now found in 65 countries worldwide, Lyme disease is the fastest-growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Rece
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUN 02, 2019
Space & Astronomy
One of the most captivating parts of astronomy is studying distant stars and comparing them to our own, which brings us
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you didn’t already know, African swine fever (ASF) is currently ravaging large sums of pigs in the Eastern hemi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Florida peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides, and so it’s not uncommon for the state’s reside
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
Tick-borne diseases have significantly increased in the U.S. in the past few years. In 2016 there were 48,610 repor
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
FEB 16, 2019
Videos
Ticks transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, which infects about 300,000 people every year in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2019
Microbiology
Beneficial microbes are already a source of antibiotics. Now researchers have found a microbial mosquito repellent
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
Indonesia’s Javan Rhino is one of the most elusive rhino species in the world. With just 63-67 of the animals stil
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 10, 2018
Neuroscience
Uncertainty and Gambling go hand-in-hand; there is never a sure bet. Researchers have identified neuronal activity in th
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2018
Cardiology
In small-town New England, everyone knows the unique characteristic symptom of Lyme disease. A bulls-eye pattern rash ar
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 02, 2018
Microbiology
Ticks are known to carry infectious illnesses; Lyme disease is North America's most common tick-borne disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2018
Cardiology
Researchers have long suspected that allergens can trigger immunological responses that might have an association with p
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 28, 2018
Videos
Also caused RMSF, it is spread by ticks and is classified as a rickettsiosis, an infection caused by intracellular bacte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Plants & Animals
According to a recent research collaboration between the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the Royal Society for th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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 08, 2018
Microbiology
A compound that is naturally made by a bacterium called Francisella tularensis can impair the immune response.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Cardiology
For people with an uncommon sensitivity to a particular carbohydrate in red meat, the risk of heart disease is elevated
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 05, 2018
Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman