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Virology: the branch of science that deals with the study of viruses -- submicroscopic, parasitic particles of genetic material contained in a protein coat – and virus-like agents.
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SEP 11, 2020Microbiology
While only about 25 of 900 species of tick spread disease, ticks are responsible for an estimated 95 percent of vector-b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While institutional racism in the healthcare system plays a major part, there seem to also be biological reasons why the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Diseases that are caused by errors in a gene might be cured if we could correct those errors, or genetic mutations.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2020Microbiology
Trillions of microorganisms live in the human gut, and they have a significant impact nonhuman health. Researchers are l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) causes what's popularly known as cold sores, and is transmitted mostly through oral-t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers know that the viruses including SARS-CoV-2 have a Spike protein that allows them to bind to receptors on hos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several coronaviruses that we know about, and they cause a wide range of illnesses. Some, like SARS-CoV-2, are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that humans and other terrestrial mammals might have trouble identifying and responding to mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2020Microbiology
In two counties in Illinois, a pathogen continues its emergence. Researchers have found that Lone Star ticks there are c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
One way the human body can try to fight the coronavirus is by mutating it; these mutations seem to disrupt it. But the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2020Microbiology
As the COVID-9 pandemic has spread around the world, scientists have tried to learn as much as they can about it, includ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The microbes of the world are locked in a struggle for survival and a battle for resources. They compete directly in dif ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2020Microbiology
Heparin is a very common drug that's been approved as an anticoagulant since 1992. Researchers have now found that the m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2020Microbiology
The flu is caused by a respiratory virus, which evolves from year to year. Three kinds of influenza viruses infect human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2020Microbiology
The pandemic coronavirus has caused a wide range of different symptoms, and as time goes on, we may find that it can hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 enters the body through the respiratory system to cause the illness COVID-19. But we know ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Microbiology
Millions of people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2020Microbiology
The 1918 pandemic flu was caused by a variant of the HIN1 strain of the influenza virus, and its genome shows that it pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Communities worldwide are emerging from lockdowns due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus, and cases are rising.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2020Microbiology
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has killed more than 438,000 people worldwide since it emerged lat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2020Microbiology
We've known that face masks can reduce the likelihood that asymptomatic people will spread the illness. But they are als ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2020
Microbiology
While only about 25 of 900 species of tick spread disease, ticks are responsible for an estimated 95 percent of vector-b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While institutional racism in the healthcare system plays a major part, there seem to also be biological reasons why the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diseases that are caused by errors in a gene might be cured if we could correct those errors, or genetic mutations.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2020
Microbiology
Trillions of microorganisms live in the human gut, and they have a significant impact nonhuman health. Researchers are l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) causes what's popularly known as cold sores, and is transmitted mostly through oral-t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers know that the viruses including SARS-CoV-2 have a Spike protein that allows them to bind to receptors on hos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are several coronaviruses that we know about, and they cause a wide range of illnesses. Some, like SARS-CoV-2, are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that humans and other terrestrial mammals might have trouble identifying and responding to mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2020
Microbiology
In two counties in Illinois, a pathogen continues its emergence. Researchers have found that Lone Star ticks there are c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
One way the human body can try to fight the coronavirus is by mutating it; these mutations seem to disrupt it. But the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2020
Microbiology
As the COVID-9 pandemic has spread around the world, scientists have tried to learn as much as they can about it, includ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The microbes of the world are locked in a struggle for survival and a battle for resources. They compete directly in dif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2020
Microbiology
Heparin is a very common drug that's been approved as an anticoagulant since 1992. Researchers have now found that the m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2020
Microbiology
The flu is caused by a respiratory virus, which evolves from year to year. Three kinds of influenza viruses infect human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2020
Microbiology
The pandemic coronavirus has caused a wide range of different symptoms, and as time goes on, we may find that it can hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 enters the body through the respiratory system to cause the illness COVID-19. But we know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Microbiology
Millions of people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2020
Microbiology
The 1918 pandemic flu was caused by a variant of the HIN1 strain of the influenza virus, and its genome shows that it pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Communities worldwide are emerging from lockdowns due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus, and cases are rising.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2020
Microbiology
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has killed more than 438,000 people worldwide since it emerged lat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2020
Microbiology
We've known that face masks can reduce the likelihood that asymptomatic people will spread the illness. But they are als
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch