
STUDY OF ANTS SHOW BETTER BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION NEEDED ACROSS AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE TROPICS
A new study, led by CABI scientist Dr. Elizabeth Finch, is the first to investigate the impacts of swidden agriculture on ant communities across the

SHARK ANITIBODY-LIKE PROTEINS NEUTRALIZE COVID-19 VIRUS, HELP PREPARE FOR FUTURE CORONVIRUSES
University of Wisconsin-Madison Summary: Small, unique antibody-like proteins known as VNARs — derived from the immune systems of sharks — can prevent the virus that

YOUR EYES MAY REAVEL YOUR TRUE BIOLOGICAL AGE
Published Jan. 18 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. By examining tiny vessels inside a person’s eyes, doctors might one day be able to predict that

HOW REGULAR EXERCISE CAN PROTECT AGAINST FATTY LIVER ASSOCIATED DISEASES
Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZD Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the

EXERCISE ALTER BRAIN CHEMISTRY TO PROTECT AGING SYNAPSES
University of California – San Francisco When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between

HOW WE DO IT: DEALING WITH MS SETBACK
Health Union Editorial: Team Living with MS is like being on a roller coaster. Things are going okay. You’re managing. Getting through each day. And

Immune system keeps the intestinal flora in balance
Trillions of benign bacteria live in the intestine. They are kept in a continuous balance by the immune system, which thereby makes them harmless to

Research shows exercise-related proteins can suppress tumor growth
Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients’ battle against the disease. Exercise causes