Tag: frog
Amphibians face many challenges in Brazilian rain forest
Deforestation remains the biggest threat to animals that call the rain forest “home.” However, even measured, sensible development projects can have unforeseen effects because...
Robotic frogs help turn a boring mating call into a serenade
With the help of a robotic frog, biologists at The University of Texas at Austin and Salisbury University have discovered that two wrong mating...
Hope for frogs in a biodiversity hotspot: No chytrid in West...
Amphibians are one of the most threatened animal groups in the world; almost one third of all species are under acute threat.
One of the...
New sensor derived from frogs may help fight bacteria and save...
Princeton engineers have developed a sensor that may revolutionize how drugs and medical devices are tested for contamination, and in the process also help ensure the survival of two species of threatened animals.
To be fair, some of the credit ...
Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
Frog Skin May Provide Antimicrobial Peptides Effective Against Multidrug-Resistant Infections
Antimicrobial peptides from the skin of frogs may protect against life-threatening, multidrug-resistant infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa say res...
Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
Frog Skin May Provide Antimicrobial Peptides Effective Against Multidrug-Resistant Infections
Antimicrobial peptides from the skin of frogs may protect against life-threatening, multidrug-resistant infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa say res...
