How can we better prevent polio?

6/12/2019

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Scientists wanted to develop a polio vaccine which requires only one injection to better prevent the disease in developing countries.

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How do termites divide the work?

6/7/2019

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Scientists wanted to identify the individual termites who are the most active during the start and expansion of tunnel construction.

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What’s harming our oceans?

5/31/2019

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Scientists used a mathematical model to understand human impact and threats to the Atlantic coast of the United States.

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How can a community protect everyone from disease?

5/28/2019

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Scientists developed a mathematical model to find out what affects how long herd immunity lasts.

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Where does malaria lurk in Bangladesh?

5/7/2019

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Scientists wanted to track malaria hotspots in Bangladesh and their changes through time.

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Are poachers rhinos' only problem?

4/24/2019

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Researchers wanted to know if illegal hunters are the only problem rhinos are facing or other factors also influence their survival.

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To be vaccinated or not - how does the Internet influence a pregnant woman’s decision?

4/16/2019

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Researchers wanted to know how online media influences a pregnant woman's opinion about vaccination against pertussis and the flu.

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How can gene editing cure disease?

4/12/2019

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Scientists wanted to use genetic editing to heal β-thalassemia - a genetic disease affecting the body's ability to produce hemoglobin.

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Can we write biological “software updates” to cure disease?

3/25/2019

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Scientists wanted to develop a way to fix or replace a damaged or missing gene within a person's genome by engineering a protein circuit.

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How can we eliminate malaria in Haiti?

3/18/2019

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Researchers wanted to know how people in Haiti perceive malaria and whether they would accept the interventions the government has planned to eliminate this disease.

Researchers learn that people in Haiti have insufficient knowledge about malaria and its dangers, which has serious implications for which government interventions to eliminate the disease have the best potential for effectiveness.

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How can we manage Hendra virus in Australia?

3/11/2019

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Researchers wanted to know what Australian citizens think of ecological strategies for managing Hendra virus.

Researchers’ analysis of town hall meetings reveal how Australian citizens prioritize and want to fund various ecological strategies for managing Hendra virus differently depending on whether they live in rural or urban areas

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What happens to our immune cells as we get older?

2/27/2019

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Scientists wanted to know whether the T cells in our immune system improve their survival skills over time.

Scientists discover that the number of T cells in our immune system stays relatively stable as we age despite slowed production after puberty because the T cells improve their survival skills over time.

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What role do rodents have in human snail fever?

2/18/2019

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Scientists wanted to know if small mammals like rats and mice spread the form of schistosomiasis (snail fever) that affects humans.

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Adaptation for English- and French-speaking high school students of an article from The Journal of Infectious Diseases: scientists investigating whether small mammals like rice and mice spread the form of schistosomiasis (snail fever) that affects humans

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What mutations does wheat hide?

2/1/2019

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Scientists wanted to discover the mutations hidden in wheat plants.

exploring the hidden mutations within the DNA of wheat plants, inducing mutations in order to catalog them by seed and strain, catalogue made available in public database

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Why is the world’s most expensive fungus disappearing?

1/21/2019

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Researchers wanted to know why the populations of the most expensive fungus in the world - the caterpillar fungus - are declining.

Surveying local harvesters about the reasons caterpillar fungus populations are decreasing

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Can medicine stop malaria?

1/10/2019

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Scientists wanted to find out if mass drug administration is an effective tool for malaria control.

Testing if mass drug administration could effectively control malaria

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How do nematodes learn to find a host?

1/2/2019

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Scientists wanted to see if past experience with some plant volatiles changes the infection behavior of insect-infecting nematodes.

looking at how insect-infecting nematodes change their infection behaviors to improve success depending on previous exposure to certain plant volatiles, useful in optimizing biological control

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How does pregnancy change mothers’ behavior?

12/17/2018

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Geneticists wanted to know if babies could instruct the mother's brain and alter her behavior before they are born.

impregnating mice with fetuses with different genetic expression to see how genomic imprinting impacted maternal care after pregnancy

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How do woodpeckers choose where to nest?

12/10/2018

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Scientists monitored the nesting choices of more experienced yellow-bellied sapsucker woodpeckers for use as an indicator of high-quality bird habitat.

observing the characteristics that influence the nesting choices of such a keystone species as yellow-bellied sapsucker woodpeckers to use as an indicator of high-quality bird habitat

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Can science and business work together to save the ocean?

12/4/2018

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Researchers wanted to explore how scientists and big companies could work together to benefit ocean life and the seafood trade.

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exploring how scientists and big multinational corporations can collaborate to benefit both ocean life and the global seafood trade

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How do bacteria in the gut control the brain?

11/29/2018

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Scientists wanted to know if bifidobacteria play a role in the development of brain functions.

testing mice with human Bifidobacteria or normal mouse gut bacteria or none to see how their brains developed differently and consider implications for human infants

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What happens if we take laboratory mice outside?

11/20/2018

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Scientists wanted to test how a realistic environment impacts the ability of mice to fight off intestinal parasites.

comparing the ability of mice to fight off intestinal parasites based on how long they were exposed to a realistic outdoor environment, modeling environmental effects on human immunity to infections

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What if women didn’t have to pay for giving birth?

11/13/2018

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Researchers wanted to know if removing the fee for giving birth at public health facilities has a positive effect in developing countries.

Looking at whether removing the fee for pregnant women to deliver their babies at public health facilities in developing countries improved health outcomes for mother and child

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Why get vaccinated when the flu vaccine doesn’t work well?

11/1/2018

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Scientists wanted to study the impact of less effective vaccines in preventing flu-related infections, hospitalizations and deaths.

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herd immunity: discovering the significant positive impact of even less effective flu vaccines in preventing flu-related infections, hospitalizations, and deaths

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How do deep-sea hot spring ecosystems work?

10/29/2018

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Scientists investigated the productivity and metabolism of microorganisms living below the sea floor at deep-sea hot springs.

investigating the productivity and metabolism of chemolithicautotrophic microorganisms living below the sea floor at deep-sea hot springs and their role in deep-sea ecosystems

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How can we better prevent polio?

How do termites divide the work?

What’s harming our oceans?

How can a community protect everyone from disease?

Where does malaria lurk in Bangladesh?

Are poachers rhinos' only problem?

To be vaccinated or not - how does the Internet influence a pregnant woman’s decision?

How can gene editing cure disease?

Can we write biological “software updates” to cure disease?

How can we eliminate malaria in Haiti?

How can we manage Hendra virus in Australia?

What happens to our immune cells as we get older?

What role do rodents have in human snail fever?

What mutations does wheat hide?

Why is the world’s most expensive fungus disappearing?

Can medicine stop malaria?

How do nematodes learn to find a host?

How does pregnancy change mothers’ behavior?

How do woodpeckers choose where to nest?

Can science and business work together to save the ocean?

How do bacteria in the gut control the brain?

What happens if we take laboratory mice outside?

What if women didn’t have to pay for giving birth?

Why get vaccinated when the flu vaccine doesn’t work well?

How do deep-sea hot spring ecosystems work?

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