Ribosomes are the components of cells that read RNA and build proteins. Without the ribosome, the chemistry of life would ...

I entered a world infected by parasites, but I didn’t expect to end up inside one. Everything around me was alive, hostile, and constantly evolving. The deeper I went, the harder it became to escape.

Researchers studying the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have discovered a previously unknown stage in its life cycle that appears to be crucial for reproduction. This is important because ...

What do you get when you take an alien parasite and smush it together with a human being? Would you get to become a supercharged, head-eating anti hero like Venom? Or would you die a slow and painful ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...

Despite their reputation for advanced sanitation, ancient Romans at a major fort in northern England were probably suffering from a range of digestive ailments caused by parasites. The fort of ...

Every cell of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the organism that causes malaria, contains a tiny compartment full of microscopic iron crystals. As long as the parasite is alive, the crystals ...

For over 5 years, Arthur has been professionally covering video games, writing guides and walkthroughs. His passion for video games began at age 10 in 2010 when he first played Gothic, an immersive ...

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A parasitic fly with larvae capable of infesting living humans and animals — including livestock, birds and pets — may soon threaten California, health officials said. The New World screwworm (NWS) ...

Allergies, infections, and parasites are the top causes of skin issues in pets. Atopic dermatitis (environmental allergy) is a common, often lifelong condition in dogs and cats. Secondary bacterial ...

A new malaria vaccine showed encouraging results in a phase 1 study conducted in Bamako, Mali, West Africa, a region where malaria remains a year-round threat to public health. Published in NEJM ...