First EEE death in N.Y. prompts Hochul to declare imminent threat
Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared the mosquito-borne EEE virus an imminent threat to the public after the death of a person in Ulster County.
Sep 24, 2024
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Eukaryota: News and Research on Neoptera
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Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not traveled outside the U.S. mainland, a year after the first such case was reported in California.
Sep 19, 2024
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Massachusetts reports another EEE case, raising risk levels: 'Mosquito season is not over'
Another EEE case has been reported in the Bay State, raising the risk levels in several communities as health officials remind people to keep using bug spray and reschedule outdoor evening events.
Sep 6, 2024
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What is eastern equine encephalitis? Two mosquito researchers explain what's behind the latest outbreaks
Health authorities in the United States are issuing warnings and closing public parks due to a rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.
Aug 30, 2024
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Nearly 200 NY, NJ residents diagnosed with dengue fever amid spike in cases
Nearly 200 people in New York and New Jersey have been sickened with dengue fever amid a rise in cases across the Americas, prompting a warning from the Centers for Disease Control.
Jul 11, 2024
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Researchers identify 'degrees of Kevin Bacon' gene in well-connected fruit flies
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto has identified a gene in fruit flies that regulates the types of connections between flies within their "social network."
May 28, 2024
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Identifying risks of human flea infestations in plague-endemic areas of Madagascar
Madagascar is one of the last places where outbreaks of human bubonic plague still happen regularly. Fleas carrying the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis can spread the disease through their bites. And while a species commonly ...
May 1, 2024
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A molecular route to decoding synaptic specificity and nerve cell communication
Neurons or nerve cells are the fundamental components of the central nervous system and are critically involved in signal transduction pathways. Transmission of information or signal from one neuron to another requires the ...
Apr 3, 2024
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New study reveals how the brain orchestrates motions in partnership with sensory cues from the body
Motor neurons are the cells the brain uses to command muscles to act. Scientists typically thought of them as simple connections, much like the cables that link computers with their accessories. Now, in fly studies, researchers ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development
Scientists working to better understand and find a cure for brain tumors have made progress in identifying initial events in cells that can lead to tumor growth.
Mar 12, 2024
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