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We often imagine mythical beasts or sci-fi creations when we think of creatures that can defy the odds and survive in the ...

Polyphosphate (polyP) exists in all life forms; however, its biological functions in metazoans are understudied. Here, we explored Drosophila as the first genetic model to explore polyP biology in ...

To that end, a team of scientists in Australia set out to explore antibiotic alternatives by observing the antibacterial activity of a semi-purified hemolymph protein extract (HPE) from the Sydney ...

For millions of years, plant feeding insects have been locked in an arms race with the plants they consume. Plants have evolved defensive strategies such as the ability to produce noxious chemicals ...