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Study reveals how anemonefish avoid stings from their sea anemone hosts - bacteria could be involved
Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea anemones without being stung by their venomous tentacles, solving a century-long mystery.
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Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza
Researchers who examined mammary gland samples from two cows infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza found a rich supply of sialic acid, which could shed light on how the virus attaches to hosts and help develop measures to slow the spread.
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Researchers uncover how molecular freight elevators work in pathogenic bacteria
Researchers studying bacterial membrane transporters have studied the interaction between the transporter and its soluble substrate binding protein, showing that they adapt precisely to each other during the transportation process.