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Posts by
Alex Reshanov
Benefits of weight loss surgery may be in the microbes
Changes in gut microbes may contribute to the dramatic weight loss seen in gastric bypass patients. Does the future hold a surgery-free bypass? Are we sure we want one?
April 3, 2013
Shrinking wings keep swallows from becoming road kill
Decreased wingspan in cliff swallows may be an adaptation to the threat of motor vehicles.
March 22, 2013
Caffeine buzzed bees have better memory
Caffeine-infused plant nectar helps honeybees find the right flower.
March 14, 2013
When flying through the bat cave, be sure to bring a map
Bats supplement echolocation with mental maps of their surroundings.
March 5, 2013
2008 milk scandal: A new twist in China’s toxic tale
Microbes might have helped melamine to poison milk in China in 2008, causing some 300,000 children and infants to become sick, and six deaths.
February 18, 2013
Do bats excel at making us sick?
When it comes to hosting viruses, bats may have an edge.
February 13, 2013
Behold, the world’s oldest documented tapeworm infection
270 million-year-old shark dropping yields an exciting surprise – tapeworm eggs!
February 5, 2013
Stormy weather is no match for microbes
Hearty microorganisms float in the harsh air of hailstorms and hurricanes.
January 31, 2013
Barnacle sex is even stranger than we thought
Gooseneck barnacles can mate by throwing their sperm into the surf. Commence seamen puns.
January 18, 2013
Bats do it, bonobos do it (share food, that is)
Some animals get by with a little help from their friends, while others rely on the kindness of strangers.
January 8, 2013
