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Insect receptor for sweat creates buzz
A sweat-sensing cell-surface protein allows female mosquitoes to target human skin.
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Hot or cold? Debate on protein heats up
Wasabi and horseradish trigger the same pain-signaling receptor on nerve cells.
- Materials Science
Nanotube implants could aid brain research
Electrically conducting carbon nanotubes could be the ideal material for probing the brain and treating neural disorders.
- Earth
Warming climate may slam many species
Expected increases in global temperature could eradicate from a sixth to a half of the plant and animal species across large areas of the globe, a new analysis suggests.
