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What is in tick spit, and how does it help the creepy-crawlies stick to their hosts?

Tick spit is vital for the bloodsuckers’ success. Characterizing it may hold the key to keeping the parasites at bay


A gel for storing protein therapeutics

Material prevents proteins from aggregating, then releases them cleanly with the push of a syringe


How digging up 150,000 plants revealed a way to boost nitrogen fixation in legumes

The research uncovered a mutated gene that keeps the nitrogen-fixation process going, even when soil nitrate is high

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Agriculture

How digging up 150,000 plants revealed a way to boost nitrogen fixation in legumes

The research uncovered a mutated gene that keeps the nitrogen-fixation process going, even when soil nitrate is high


Ultrafast sepsis test pinpoints treatment in just 13 hours

By using a magnetic nanoparticle decorated with a synthetic peptide, the system bypasses a time-consuming blood culture step