They protect mosquitoes from dengue
Researchers help the gnats fight off virus that would otherwise infect humans
Animals that take advice from bacteria
The larvae of many marine creatures drift in plankton, then settle to the seafloor and transform into adults. Bacteria often help the critters pick where to settle — and that…
How amino acids drive mussel power
The distance between lysine and dopa in a protein decides how bivalves hold their own against even the mightiest of waves