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Mindy Weisberger’s book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs, explores the sophisticated—and macabre—relationships between zombifying parasites and their hosts.

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A cat head and human head are seen in profile against a blue background, white and purple Toxoplasma parasites pass between them.

Genetically Engineered Parasites Smuggle Therapeutics into the Brain

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A Better Mucus Model

The illustration shows adipocytes, cells of the adipose tissue, and Trypanosoma brucei parasites that occupy the extracellular spaces between the cells.

Lose the Fat and Curb Parasitic Infection

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Parasite Drove Natural Selection in Amazonian Indigenous Groups

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Ecologists Use Museum Specimens to Dig into the Parasitic Past

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In Vitro Malaria Sporozoite Production May Lead to Cheaper Vaccines

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Toxoplasma-Infected Wolves More Likely to Lead Packs, Study Finds

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How Fat Cells Help Kick Parasites Out of Mice: Study

Vicu&ntilde;as <em>(Lama vicugna)</em> run across the plains in San Guillermo National Park, Argentina.

How Mange Remade an Ecosystem

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Microplastics in Seawater May Harbor Parasites

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WHO Scientist Mwele Malecela Dies at 59

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Researchers Resurrect Coffee-Destroying Fungus—to Study It

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Turning Toxoplasma Against Cancer

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Scratchy Scalps Help Glue Together Pieces of an Ancient Past

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A Lab-Stage mRNA Vaccine Targeting Ticks May Offer Protection Against Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases

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Cancer Cells Parasitize Other Ones to Survive: Study

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Conservation Biologists May Unintentionally Spread Pathogens

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Kelp Pathogen Has Spread Across the Southern Ocean

Chelsea Wood Tracks Parasites Around the World

Image of the Day: Unusual ATP Synthase

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan introduce a single-cell multiomics workflow for sequencing-ready libraries in under ten hours

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