57 different pesticides found in poisoned honeybees. sciencedaily.com. March 10, 2016. A new method to detect a wide range of pesticides could help save bee populations. Summary: European honeybees are being poisoned with up to 57 different pesticides, according to new research. A new method for detecting a whole range of pesticides in bees could […]

Novel saliva test could detect alcohol poisonings, ‘date rape’ drug. By Honor Whiteman. medicalnewstoday.com. January 11,  2016. There has been a dramatic rise in the number of alcohol-related emergency department visits in the US in recent years. But often, doctors find it challenging to quickly determine whether a patient’s symptoms are solely caused by too […]

Exercise-induced hormone irisin is not a ‘myth’.sciencedaily.com. August 13, 2015. Summary: Irisin, a hormone linked to the positive benefits of exercise, was recently questioned to exist in humans. Two recent studies pointed to possible flaws in the methods used to identify irisin, with commercially available antibodies. The scientists who discovered irisin address this contentious issue […]

Breath Test for Illegal Drugs Instead of Urine Analysis?. By Robert Preidt. nlm.nih.gov.  March 10, 2015. Researchers say new method identifies contaminated aerosol particles. Scientists report they’ve developed a breath drug test that offers an alternative to urine testing. Urine analysis is the most common way to test people for illegal drug use. But critics […]

Botulism-causing Toxins Detected Promptly by ARS-developed Test Strip. By Marcia Wood. ars.usda.gov. February 7, 2014. Botulism, the sometimes deadly illness commonly associated with botched home-canning or other stored-food mishaps, has a new face. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) molecular biologist Robert M. Hnasko, botulism today is both a food safety and a homeland […]

Natural Compound Mitigates Effects of Methamphetamine Abuse, University of Missouri Researchers Find. missouri.edu. November 19, 2013. Studies have shown that resveratrol, a natural compound found in colored vegetables, fruits and especially grapes, may minimize the impact of Parkinson’s disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease in those who maintain healthy diets or who regularly take resveratrol supplements. […]

New Botulinum Toxin Deemed Deadliest Substance Ever: Sniffing 13-Billionths Of A Gram Can Kill. By Chris Weller.medicaldaily.com. October 15, 2013. A newly discovered botulinum toxin, now the eighth family of the protein to be discovered by scientists, has been called the deadliest substance ever known. Because no antidote has yet been created, the gene sequence […]

Sea anemones venom key to Multiple Sclerosis treatment. healthcanal.com. July 22, 2012. Sea anemones use venomous stinging tentacles to stun their prey, but one component of that venom is being used by researchers to treat the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).A new class of drug treatment is about to commence clinical trials, as the […]

Sea anemones venom key to Multiple Sclerosis treatment. healthcanal.com. July 22, 2012. Sea anemones use venomous stinging tentacles to stun their prey, but one component of that venom is being used by researchers to treat the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).A new class of drug treatment is about to commence clinical trials, as the […]

Scientists create ‘trophy molecule’ that could revolutionise nuclear industry. cordis.europa.eu. July 03, 2012. Researchers have created a stable version of a ‘trophy molecule’ that has eluded scientists for decades and could lead to the production of cleaner nuclear energy. Writing in the journal Science, the team, made up of scientists from the universities of Nottingham and […]

Scientists create ‘trophy molecule’ that could revolutionise nuclear industry. cordis.europa.eu. July 03, 2012. Researchers have created a stable version of a ‘trophy molecule’ that has eluded scientists for decades and could lead to the production of cleaner nuclear energy. Writing in the journal Science, the team, made up of scientists from the universities of Nottingham and […]

Today’s environment influences behavior generations later: research.phys.org. May 21, 2012. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Washington State University have seen an increased reaction to stress in animals whose ancestors were exposed to an environmental compound generations earlier. The findings, published in the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, put […]

Today’s environment influences behavior generations later: research.phys.org. May 21, 2012. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Washington State University have seen an increased reaction to stress in animals whose ancestors were exposed to an environmental compound generations earlier. The findings, published in the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, put […]

Slow snails, fast genes: Predatory snails refine venoms through continuous gene duplication. ns.umich.edu. Mar 29, 2012.By Jim Erickson. When tropical marine cone snails sink their harpoon-like teeth into their prey, they inject paralyzing venoms made from a potent mix of more than 100 different neurotoxins.Biologists have known for more than a decade that the genes […]