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The Magic of Komodo Dragon Blood: The Stuff Legends — & Antibiotics — Are Made Of

Published 2024-01-10 antimicrobial antibiotics antibacterial

Despite legends to the contrary, it appears that the saliva of a Komodo dragon is not teeming with pathogenic bacteria that kills their prey. Its reputation to …

Falling for a phishing kit scam.

Published 2022-10-13 cyberscam compounds cambodia

Larry Cashdollar from Akamai sits down with Dave to discuss their research, "The Kit That Wants It All: Scam Mimics PayPal’s Known Security Measures." Joe share…

Budding Yeast Produce Cannabis Compounds

Published 2019-03-01 cannabinoids budding yeast

Biologists have taken the genes that produce cannabinoids in weed and plugged them into yeast, making rare and novel compounds more accessible. Christopher Inta…

Tobacco Plants Made to Produce Useful Compounds

Published 2019-07-16 chloroplasts compounds tobacco

A proof-of-concept study got transgenic tobacco plants to make a useful enzyme in their chloroplasts, not nuclei, minimizing chances for transfer to other organ…

Lemur Flirting Uses Common Scents

Published 2020-05-12 entice lemur flirting

To entice female ring-tailed lemurs, males rub wrist secretions, which include compounds we use in perfumes, onto their tail and then wave it near the gals. Lea…

Reindeer Spit Smacks Down Plant Toxins

Published 2014-10-04 smacks spit compounds

Compounds in reindeer and moose saliva interfere with the production of toxins in plants that ordinarily stop animals from dining on the vegetation. Karen Hopki…