Agri-Pulse

Daybreak Nov. 24: IARC finds atrazine ‘probably’ causes cancer in humans; Syngenta pushes back

The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s classification of commonly used weedkiller atrazine as “probably ...
TED on MSN

Why 600,000 People Still Die Every Year - And the Plan to Stop It

This documentary follows a scientist who nearly died from malaria as a child and is now using cutting-edge genetics to stop ...
Frontiers

An optimized transfer learning approach integrating deep convolutional feature extractors for malaria parasite classification in erythrocyte microscopy

Background: Malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites transmitted through bites from infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, results in severe symptoms such as anemia and potential organ failure. The high ...
Frontiers

Automated detection of pinworm parasite eggs using YOLO convolutional block attention module for enhanced microscopic image analysis

Introduction: Parasitic infections remain a major public health concern, particularly in healthcare and community settings where rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for effective treatment and ...
Phys.org

Discovery of brain parasite's unique control protein offers hope for better toxoplasmosis treatments

Rajshekhar Gaji was staring at something that should not exist. Under his microscope, parasites that should have been thriving were instead dying—completely unable to survive without a protein his lab ...
Hosted on MSN

Parasite Mutant - Official Announcement Trailer

Take a look at the Announcement Trailer for Parasite Mutant, a turn-based survival horror RPG developed by IceSitruuna. Players will embody Psionic Agent Nova investigating an abandoned island city to ...
Science Daily

The parasite that turns off your body’s pain alarm and sneaks in

Scientists have discovered a parasite that can sneak into your skin without you feeling a thing. The worm, Schistosoma mansoni, has evolved a way to switch off the body’s pain and itch signals, ...
IEEE

MalNet-DAF: Dual-Attentive Fusion Deep Learning Model for Malaria Parasite Classification

Abstract: Malaria remains a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, necessitating accurate and rapid diagnosis for effective treatment. Conventional ...
Medscape

Study Reveals How Malaria Parasites Hide in Body for Years

Malaria parasites can hide in people’s bodies for years or even decades without causing symptoms by shutting down the genes that make them visible to the immune system, a new report found. This ...
The Conversation

Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution

Rob Brooks receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Rachael L. Brown does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from ...
Salon

Does your body need a parasite purge? Probably not

In 2008, Kurt started to experience things that hadn't bothered him before: dry skin, fatigue, irregular bowel movements and a white coating that formed over his tongue. For years, he saw both ...
Newsweek

Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains As Disguise

For decades scientists have been puzzled by a tiny parasite that affects millions worldwide, with the power to liquefy human organs and evade the immune system in ways that science hasn't been able to ...