Polliantion ecology of Desmodium setigerum (Fabaceae) in Uganda; do big bees do it better?

Do nurses do it better?

Birds Do It, Bees Do It, but Candida albicans Does It Differently

The yeast Candida albicans lives an unnoticed and mostly harmless life as a member of our gut flora. However, mainly in an immunocompromised host, it can proliferate and cause severe, life-threatening infections. Within this normally mild-mannered, single-celled fungus beats the heart of a reproductive adventurer. For while it appears to be incapable of meiosis and therefore true sex, it engage...

Host Specificity Testing: Why Do We Do It and How We Can Do It Better

Host specificity testing is universally used in weed biological control to predict nontarget effects of potential agents. Despite this, there is some confusion regarding the role of host specificity testing in making such predictions. One possible role is as an assay of field host range. In this case, the ideal host specificity test will simulate conditions encountered in the field, and the res...

Climate-neutral ecology conferences: just do it!

Conferences are important. They allow researchers to learn about the latest research, to present and defend their own work, and, most importantly, they provide ample opportunities for networking. However, scientific conferences have come under attack for their climate impact, in particular for the CO2 emissions caused by air travel [1]. The situation is particularly ironic for climate researche...

Bowel Prep: Nurses Do It Better

type of preparation or dosing schedule. Significantly, this has not translated in an improved adenoma detection rate (ADR) or reduced need of colonoscopy [3] . Elvas et al. [4] have conducted a single-center, prospective randomized trial with a simple intervention: a 20-min interview with a nurse, where issues regarding diet and the right way to take bowel preparation were discussed; the contro...