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It’s not surprising tigers at the zoo got coronavirus
In the epicenter of the United States’ coronavirus outbreak, even the lions and tigers started coughing. On Sunday, the Bronx Zoo announced that one of its majestic Malayan tigers tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. Meanwhile, three other tigers and three lions (who were not tested) were also sick […]
Pandemic: Geospatial technology can help in prevention, control and protection
In case of a disease outbreak, efficient use of geospatial data and mapping technologies can help in both containing and responding to crisis, and the past decade stands testimony to that. Be it an interactive story map from Esri presenting a narrative of what is COVID-19, how the disease has spread and similar cases in […]
WBTV: Drs. Janies and Ford speak on limited COVID-19 testing data
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – The limited testing for COVID-19 has made it difficult for scientists to accurately predict the spread of the virus, two professors at UNC Charlotte told WBTV on Monday. We asked Dr. Daniel Janies, the Carol Grotnes Belk Professor of Bioinformatics and Genomics and Dr. Colby Ford, an associate professor in UNC […]
WBTV: Dr. Janies speaks about what testing shows as the coronavirus crisis continues
WBTV – What testing shows as the coronavirus crisis continues – Dr. Dan Janies interviewed about testing, spread of COVID-19, and what the models show.
Public health concern is a possible emergence of malaria in new regions, Baylor researcher says.
A type of mosquito that transmits malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time, and the discovery has implications for putting more people at risk for malaria in new regions, according to a study led by a Baylor University researcher. The mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, normally is found in the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent […]
Simple sea anemones not so simple after all: Tube-dwelling anemones have largest mitochondrial genome on record
New research on tube anemones is challenging everything that evolutionary biologists thought they knew about sea animal genetics. The mitochondrial DNA of the tube anemone, or Ceriantharia, is a real head scratcher, from its unexpected arrangement to its previously unimagined magnitude. Simple sea anemones not so simple after all: Tube-dwelling anemones have largest mitochondrial genome […]
Charlotte Talks: Safety And Quality Of Charlotte’s Drinking Water / Mosquito Control In Carolinas
A look at the work that goes into keeping Charlotte tap water safe and at some of the challenges in doing so. Then, mosquitos love our city and we hear about research to predict where mosquito-borne diseases will occur. Part One: Charlotte’s Drinking Water Quality We don’t think much about it when we turn on […]
On Air with Charlotte Talks: Check Up On This Year’s Nasty Flu Season
Listen to the Charlotte Talks conversation on the 2017-2018 Winter flu: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wfae/audio/2018/01/CTPOD20180123b.mp3 On Air with Charlotte Talks: Check Up On This Year’s Nasty Flu Season
A leopard may not change its spots but venomous creatures change their venom recipe often
Darwinism at work, as sea anemones adapt their venom to accommodate changing prey and sea conditions For a long time scientists believed that an animal’s venom was consistent over time. However, through a close study of sea anemones, researchers found that animals change their venom several times over the course of a lifetime, adapting the […]