Science Cartoon based on Research indicates that Viruses are alive and evolve too....

Science Cartoon based on Research indicates that Viruses are alive and evolve too....

 Reference: A phylogenomic data-driven exploration of viral origins and evolution

Science Cartoon on " Large Dams can spread Malaria"

Believe it or not....! According to the team of scientists, in sub-Saharan Africa, dams contribute significantly to malaria risk particularly in areas of unstable transmission.

"Dams are of lot importance to development, but it brings an adverse situation too. According to biologist Solomon Kibret of the University of New England in Australia, the lead author of the research published in Malaria journal. Paper entitled "Malaria impact of large dams in sub-Saharan Africa: maps, estimates and predictions" is about relationship large dams and malaria. Researchers clearly found that large dams have a greater impact on malaria prevalence in areas of unstable transmission.  Dams intensify the transmission of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. This finding of particular area may be applicable to the large dams around the world and required research. 

 Reference: Solomon Kibret, Jonathan Lautze, Matthew McCartney, G. Glenn Wilson, Luxon Nhamo. Malaria impact of large dams in sub-Saharan Africa: maps, estimates and predictions. Malaria Journal, 2015; 14 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0873-2

Science cartoon based on "Invasive ant carrying virus pathogens to honeybee"

 Science cartoon based on "Invasive ant carrying virus pathogens to honeybee"

Argentine ants (Linepithema humile), listed in top 100 invaders,  are one of the world’s most widespread, abundant, and damaging species. Researchers have just discovered a novel virus carried by these global invaders that they think may kill that ant and control their spread is a good news. Unfortunately, the team also found that these invasive ants, host other viruses that threatens to devastate honeybees.  A group of scientists, led by Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Phil Lester, has discovered that invasive Argentine ants frequently carry a previously undescribed virus. These exotic ants also host a virus widely associated with honey bee deaths.Death of honeybees is harmful to the ecosystem because honey bee is known for pollination of lot many plant including agricultural crop also. 

 Reference:Alexandra Sébastien, Philip J. Lester, Richard J. Hall, Jing Wang, Nicole E. Moore, Monica A. M. Gruber (2015), Invasive ants carry novel viruses in their new range and form reservoirs for a honeybee pathogen,Published 9 September 2015.DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2015.0610