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Tiny GPS backpacks shed light on nightlife of desert bats

Posted on August 21, 2019 by David Szondy

If you’ve been wondering how to track your bats, wonder no longer. A team of researchers led by the University of Helsinki has used new miniaturized GPS tags to keep tabs on desert bats as they fly about in Sibiloi National Park, Northern Ken… Continue reading Tiny GPS backpacks shed light on nightlife of desert bats→

Exploiting a newly-discovered weakness in the cold virus opens new antiviral avenue

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Michael Irving

Viruses can be tricky foes, but researchers in Europe have uncovered a new weakness that could be exploited to produce new antiviral drugs. The team discovered a compound that can prevent certain classes of viruses from infecting cells, pavin… Continue reading Exploiting a newly-discovered weakness in the cold virus opens new antiviral avenue→