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Unlocking the Secrets of Oxamniquine: How a Vintage Drug is Paving the Way for New Schistosomiasis Treatments

Discover how oxamniquine, a 1970s-era drug, is being re-engineered to combat schistosomiasis through advanced molecular understanding and rational drug design.

Mia Campbell
Oct 15, 2025

The Hidden Clue in Sheep Droppings: Unraveling a Lungworm Mystery

Discover how scientists learned to count lungworm parasites in sheep using fecal larval counts instead of invasive procedures.

Kennedy Cole
Oct 15, 2025

Fungus With Stolen Powers: How Trichoderma Became a Plant Biomass Master

Discover how Trichoderma fungi acquired plant-digesting abilities through lateral gene transfer, revolutionizing our understanding of fungal evolution.

Addison Parker
Oct 15, 2025

Nature's Evolutionary Shield: How Sickle Cell Trait Fights Malaria in a Game of Oxygen

Discover how sickle cell trait provides protection against malaria through oxygen-dependent mechanisms in red blood cells.

Sofia Henderson
Oct 15, 2025

The Hidden Hunger: Uncovering Cattle's Parasitic Burden in Northern Nigeria

Investigating gastrointestinal helminths in slaughtered cattle in Azare, Nigeria - prevalence, impact and solutions

Naomi Price
Oct 15, 2025

The Tapeworm Identity Crisis: How One Parasite Had Twenty Names

Discover how scientists resolved the taxonomic mystery of the Asian fish tapeworm, unifying twenty different names into one species with global ecological impact.

Ellie Ward
Oct 15, 2025

Unveiling the Invisible: The Silver Key to Catching Microscopic Parasites

Discover how silver nitrate staining reveals the hidden world of myxozoan parasites, microscopic organisms affecting aquatic life and fisheries.

Jacob Howard
Oct 15, 2025

Blind to the Light: How Cavefish Are Unlocking Evolution's Deepest Secrets

Explore how blind cavefish have evolved extraordinary adaptations and become powerful models for scientific research in genetics, evolution, and human disease.

Emma Hayes
Oct 15, 2025

The Tiny Wasps That Can't Be Told Apart: A Biometrical Detective Story

Discover how biometrics helps scientists identify nearly identical Trichogramma wasps for effective biological pest control in agriculture.

Hazel Turner
Oct 15, 2025

Jungle Mystery: Uncovering Hidden Trypanosome Infections in Squirrel Monkeys

Discover how scientists uncovered high rates of trypanosome infections in squirrel monkeys in the Amazon rainforest and solved a taxonomic mystery.

Jonathan Peterson
Oct 15, 2025

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