Mapping Lyme disease out west
Tick bites transmit Lyme disease. But even knowing where these ticks live doesn’t necessarily mean you can predict the disease…
Author: Iqra Aslam
Iqra Aslam is currently working as lecturer of Biochemistry. She has been awarded with “Excellent performance Award” in recognition of her services and hard work. Her main areas of research include: enzyme based biosensors and enzymatic biofuel cells development.
Siberian tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium
Due to global warming, temperatures in the Arctic are climbing rapidly. As a result, the treeline for Siberian larch forests…
Arctic carbon conveyor belt discovered
Every year, the cross-shelf transport of carbon-rich particles from the Barents and Kara Seas could bind up to 3.6 million…
Antagonistic interactions of plant defense compounds
In chemical pest control, but also in medical treatment of diseases, it is often recommended to rely on a combination…
Rotten meat could be easier to detect thanks to a new biosensor system
The supply chain that brings meat to market worldwide is highly complex and usually very efficient. But when disruptions in…
Snow cover critical for revegetation following forest fires
With wildfires devastating mountain ecosystems across the western United States, their successful forest revegetation recovery hinges on, among other factors,…
Advanced biofuels show real promise for replacing some fossil fuels
Biofuel and bioenergy systems are integral to scenarios for displacing fossil fuel use and producing negative emissions through carbon capture…
Warmer stream temperatures in burned-over Oregon watershed didn’t result in fewer trout
The number of trout in a southern Oregon stream system showed no decline one year after a fire burned almost…
Vegans who lift weights may have stronger bones than other people on a plant-based diet
People on a plant-based diet who do strength training as opposed to other forms of exercise such as biking or…
Evolutionary biology: The greening ashore: Trends in Plant Science cover story:
A team led by evolutionary biologist Prof. Dr. Sven Gould of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has been studying the…