A debilitating infection from the parasitic Guinea worm is inching closer to global eradication, with an all-time low of only 10 human cases reported worldwide in 2025, the Carter Center announced. If ...
People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...
When we think parasites, we often think of illness, disease, and discomfort. But did you know some of them can actually be helpful? Join Stefan Chin and learn all about them in a fun SciShow ...
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Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...
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A 58-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital 3 weeks after lumbar surgery because of diplopia and fever. Left leg pain and a rash had preceded the fever and diplopia. A diagnosis was made.
Hidden inside the human body, scientists have uncovered thousands of bizarre RNA loops unlike anything in biology. These microscopic structures don’t act like viruses or bacteria and could rewrite ...
Hybrid parasites threaten progress against one of the world's most widespread neglected diseases by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...
Redmon, J., Divvala, S., Girshick, R., & Farhadi, A. (2016). You only look once: Unified, real-time object detection. In Proceedings of the IEEE conference on ...
Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...
It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely harsh conditions in his poem “Roman Wall Blues,” in which a soldier laments ...