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Category Archives: Science
“Grape-like aromas” keep mosquitoes at bay
The mosquito is my dad’s nemesis in the insect world. He will go to extraordinary lengths to secure his person from mosquito attack, roaming the corridors on night patrols and jamming mosquito repellent devices into every possible plug socket. Such … Continue reading
How to: boost resistance to tuberculosis
Most kiddies receive the very effective Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis during childhood, but as they grow up, the protection afforded by this vaccine wanes. Since cases of adult TB are on the rise, receiving an immune upgrade would … Continue reading
Posted in Bacteria, Disease, Immunology, Medicine, Microorganisms, Science, Vaccines
Tagged immunity, mycobacterium tuberculosis, protection, TB, tuberculosis, vaccine
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A Marvellous Month of Infectious Science
Cold weather helps to spread flu across the country A very cool new study from McMaster University researchers shows how weather patterns impact the spread of influenza A virus across Canada. Using outbreak data gathered over more than 13 years, … Continue reading
Posted in Bacteria, Disease, Immunology, Microorganisms, Science, Vaccines, Viruses
Tagged antibodies, bacteria, emergence, influenza, pain, rice, rotavirus, speed, T cell, vaccine
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The fairly depressing picture of pesticide pollution in British rivers
Lots of pesticides – such as the organochlorine insecticide, DDT – that were widely used in the fairly recent past are now banned after having serious effects on the health of humans and other species. Yet old and new pollution … Continue reading
Magnificently Mathematical Mussels
Despite the ease with which mussels can be cooked and eaten with chips, harvesting these tiny shelled bivalves from the seashore requires a certain amount of industrious prising. That’s because mussels use multiple thin byssus threads to securely fasten themselves … Continue reading
Posted in Bioengineering, Ecology, Marine
Tagged bivalve, byssus thread, dynamic, force, impact, material science, mechanical, MIT, mussel, static, strength
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