The Dilution Effect: Placebo or Panacea?
For a long time, ecologists have asked: why are there so many species? How is it possible that there can be so many species of, for example, phytoplankton that exist […]
Tag Archives: Disease Transmission
A not so familiar face: How a transferrable cancer could be the end for an Australian mammal
Cancer, a complex disease caused by an accumulation of mutations in our DNA, affects millions of individuals each year. Cancer poses a very serious threat, but is it contagious? The […]
Divide and Conquer! A parasitic worm’s key to survival
You may have already forgotten about Halloween, but the recent discovery of a new social organization of body-snatching parasites might be enough to send shivers down your spine! Trematodes are […]
Fossilized Ebola is Hiding in Your Pet Hamster’s DNA!
Ebolavirus is one of the most infamous disease causing pathogens of the modern era. The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the largest outbreak of ebolavirus to date, with […]
Fatal Attraction: The Truth Behind Mosquito Bite Preference
For as long as I can remember, they have come for me. They follow me everywhere, stealing a tiny drop of my life force and replacing it with poison before […]
Vaccine 101: Why Vaccinate?
After taking a trip back in time to learn the history of vaccines and then inside a vaccine to learn the ingredients, we continue Vaccine 101 with our next lesson: why vaccinate?
