Ants self-medicate in response to infection
Ants change their feeding behaviour in response to infection to incorporate a source of antiseptic compound.
Ants change their feeding behaviour in response to infection to incorporate a source of antiseptic compound.
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'The role of a DNA repair protein, MRE11, in fighting cancer'
Newly identified role of DNA-repair protein MRE11 in activating an immune response in reaction to DNA damage in cancer.
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Author: Iona Campbell
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