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Viral Genetics
In viral genetics, scientists study the life cycle of viruses from a genetic perspective. They may study various aspects of viral biology including how the genes affect biophysical, biochemical, and biologic pathways critical to the virus' survival.
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APR 02, 2015Genetics & Genomics
As a patient prepares to become the first in history to receive his own genetically engineered stem cells for sickle cel ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 02, 2015Microbiology
The microbes could surrender to the harmless virus, but instead freeze in place, dormant, waiting for their potential pr ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 31, 2015Health & Medicine
A research team led by scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has found the genetic signatur ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 27, 2015Immunology
It was a puzzling case. The 2.5-year-old French girl had been healthy, but in 2011 she had to be hospitalized because sh ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 24, 2015Earth & The Environment
Many strange creatures live in the deep sea, but few are odder than archaea, primitive single-celled bacteria-like micro ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 18, 2015Genetics & Genomics
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramat ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 10, 2015Immunology
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, have designed a new type of vaccine ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 06, 2015Immunology
There are 4 known groups of HIV strains that affect humans. Two of them originated in western lowland gorillas in ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 03, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long sought an efficient way to untangle DNA in order to study its structure - neatly unraveled and str ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 27, 2015Microbiology
Bacteria don't have intellect, but that doesn't stop them from recalling the past. Specifically, those times they're bom ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 27, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Genetically engineered T memory stem cells (Tscm) can last more than 12 years in patients' bodies, and can continually g ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderDEC 01, 2014Microbiology
Timely surveillance warranted to help prevent "the Next Epidemic"
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeNOV 03, 2014Immunology
The news is frightening, whether you live in or travel to places where you might be likely to be exposed to it or whethe ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 21, 2014Microbiology
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters released a comprehensive disease profile on Ebola Viru ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 02, 2014Genetics & Genomics
DNA nanorobots sound like something out of the X-Files, but it isn't science fiction - the concept has already been prov ...
APR 02, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
As a patient prepares to become the first in history to receive his own genetically engineered stem cells for sickle cel
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 02, 2015
Microbiology
The microbes could surrender to the harmless virus, but instead freeze in place, dormant, waiting for their potential pr
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 31, 2015
Health & Medicine
A research team led by scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has found the genetic signatur
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 27, 2015
Immunology
It was a puzzling case. The 2.5-year-old French girl had been healthy, but in 2011 she had to be hospitalized because sh
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 24, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Many strange creatures live in the deep sea, but few are odder than archaea, primitive single-celled bacteria-like micro
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 18, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramat
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 10, 2015
Immunology
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, have designed a new type of vaccine
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 06, 2015
Immunology
There are 4 known groups of HIV strains that affect humans. Two of them originated in western lowland gorillas in ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 03, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long sought an efficient way to untangle DNA in order to study its structure - neatly unraveled and str
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 27, 2015
Microbiology
Bacteria don't have intellect, but that doesn't stop them from recalling the past. Specifically, those times they're bom
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 27, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Genetically engineered T memory stem cells (Tscm) can last more than 12 years in patients' bodies, and can continually g
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
DEC 01, 2014
Microbiology
Timely surveillance warranted to help prevent "the Next Epidemic"
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...
A family of viruses that can be deadly may ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
NOV 03, 2014
Immunology
The news is frightening, whether you live in or travel to places where you might be likely to be exposed to it or whethe
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 21, 2014
Microbiology
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters released a comprehensive disease profile on Ebola Viru
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 02, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
DNA nanorobots sound like something out of the X-Files, but it isn't science fiction - the concept has already been prov
...