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Male parasites may adapt to new surroundings faster than the femalesKhan S.M., Reece S.E.,Waters A.P., Janse C.J. and Kaczanowski S. (2012) Why are male malaria parasites in such a rush? Sex-specific evolution and host-parasite interactions. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, doi:10.1093/emph/eos00 Science Newsline [28 November 2012] PDF_222kb
Antimalarial drug treatment may promote the evolution of virulent parasites
Schneider P., Bell A.S., Sim D.G., O'Donnell A.J., Blanford S., Paaijmans K.P., Read A.F., & Reece S.E. (2012) Virulence, drug sensitivity and transmission success in the rodent malaria, Plasmodium chabaudi. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B. doi:10.1098/rspb.2012.1792 Medical News Today [1 October 2012] PDF_118kb Metro [28 September 2012] PDF_21kb Scotsman [28 September 2012] PDF_120kb
Antimalarial drugs reduce the immune protection mother's pass to offspringVincent Staszewski, Sarah E. Reece, Aidan J. O'Donnell, and Emma J. A. Cunningham (2012) Drug treatment of malaria infections can reduce levels of protection transferred to offspring via maternal immunity BBC News [22 February 2012] JPG 200kb Sci Guru News [22 February 2012] PDF_133kb Edinburgh Science Triangle [22 February 2012] PDF_215kb Mother Jones [24 February 2012] PDF_550kb
Wasps engage in mortal combat over matesInnocent T.M., West S.A., Sanderson J.L., Hyrkkanen N. & Reece S.E. (2011) Lethal combat over limited resources: testing the importance of competitors and kin. Behavioural Ecology, doi: 10.1093/beheco/arq209 Planet Earth [8 August 2011] PDF_105kb
Insight into parasite family planning could help target malaria Ramiro R.S., Alpedrinha J., Carter L., Gardner A, Reece S.E. (2011) Sex and Death: The Effects of Innate Immune Factors on the Sexual Reproduction of Malaria Parasites. PLoS Pathogens, 7:3, e1001309 BioMed Middle East [19 March 2011] PDF_96kb Medical News Today [17 March 2011] PDF_298kb e! Science news [16 March 2011] PDF_60kb European Commision CORDIS [17 March 2011] PDF_80kb Sify [17 March 2011] PDF_244kb
Malaria parasite's competitive streak exposedPollitt L.C., Mideo N.L., Drew D.R., Schneider P., Colegrave N., & Reece S.E. (2011) Competition and the evolution of reproductive restraint in malaria parasites. American Naturalist, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/658175 Wellcome Trust [3 Mar 2011] PDF_90kb NERC : Planet Earth [15 Jan 2011] PDF_78kb BBC News [14 Jan 2011] PDF_72kb Herald [14 Jan 2011] PDF_95kb The Press and Journal [14 Jan 2011] PDF_96kb Daily Express [14 Jan 2011] PDF_130kb Metro [14 Jan 2011] PDF_91kb Daily Record [14 Jan 2011] PDF_115kb The Scotsman [14 Jan 2011] PDF_120kb The Press Association [14 Jan 2011] PDF_91kb American Society of Naturalists [8 Feb 2011] PDF_115kb
Malaria parasite hampered by shift in body clock (jet lag)O'Donnell A.J., Schneider P., McWatters H.G. & Reece S.E. (2011) The fitness costs of disrupting circadian rhythms in malaria parasites. Proceedings of the Royal Society London B, doi:10.1098/rspb.2010.2457 Faculty of 1000 Post Publication Peer Review (Patrick Duffy) [8 Feb 2011] PDF_109kb Research highlight Nature [13 Jan 2011] The Scotsman [Jan 7 2011] PDF_126kb TIME Newsfeed [Jan 7 2011] PDF_90kb Metro [Jan 7 2011] PDF_88kb Herald [Jan 7 2011] PDF_95kb Yorkshire Post [Jan 7 2011] PDF_105kb The Times of India [Jan 7 2011] PDF_350kb Sydsvenskan (Sweden) [Jan 7 2011] PDF_74kb The Press Association [Jan 6 2011] PDF_81kb BBC News [Jan 6 2011] PDF_72kb The Scientist [Jan 5 2011] PDF - 470kb Science.ORF.AT (Austria) [Jan 5 2011] PDF - 82kb Handelsblatt (Germany) [Jan 5 2011] PDF - 306kb Speigel Online (Germany) [Jan 5 2011] PDF - 564kb Sueddeutsche (Germany) [Jan 5 2011] PDF - 431kb Spektrumdirekt (German) [Jan 5 2011] PDF - 367kb Dnews (Germany) [Jan 5 2011] PDF - 79kb Diario Digital Nuestro País (Costa Rica) [Jan 6 2011] PDF - 142kb
Malaria parasites fight back to resist effects of drugsReece S.E., Ali E., Schneider P. & Babiker H.A. (2010) Stress, drugs and the evolution of reproductive restraint in malaria parasites. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 277(1697): 3123-3129doi:10.1098/rspb.2010.0564 NERC - Planet Earth Online Environmental Research News [21 May 2010] PDF - 73K Talent Scotland [20 May 2010] PDF - 45K EUSci [May 20 2010] PDF - 54K STV News [19 May 2010] PDF - 203K Yahoo News Uk [May 19 2010] PDF - 203K
Women in ScienceScottish Enterprise [28th July 2008] PDF - 94K Scotsman [19th July 2008] PDF - 188K Unesco [2nd July 2008] Weblink Royal Institution of Great Britain [2nd July 2008] Weblink
Parasites' family planning strategy helps malaria spreadReece S.E., Drew D.R. & Gardner A. (2008) Sex ratio adjustment and kin discrimination in malaria parasites. Nature, 453 609-615. Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network Highlights [5th August 2008] PDF - 95K Media Global [10th June 2008] PDF - 103K Faculty of 1000 [3rd June 2008] PDF - 97K Nimravid's Weblog [3rd June 2008] PDF - 110K Nature Podcast [29th May 2008] MP3 - 10mb Nature Editor's Summary [29th May 2008] PDF - 83K BBC [28th may 2008] PDF - 104K Reuters [28th May 2008] PDF - 440K
Other stories & articles we have helped withNature story on Paaijmans K. P., Blanford, S., Chan, B. H. K. & Thomas, M. B. Biol. Lett. December 2011]. link http://www.nature.com/news/global-warming-wilts- malaria-1.9695 New Scientist "Cheatabiotics" Feature Article [1st October 2011] link http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128321.700-cheatobiotics-send-in-the- subversive-superbugs.html
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