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Virus: is a biological agent that reproduces inside the cells of living hosts. When infected, a host cell produces thousands of identical copies of the original virus at an extraordinary rate.
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JUL 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have generated a database that catalogues how more than 45,000 mouse genes respond to ten different diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lot of talk and excitement recently about the microbiome. Many people have heard about the benefits of health ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 29, 2019Health & Medicine
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there is some doubt that Ebola is a real disease. Locals sometimes claim ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 27, 2019Technology
A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science is the first of its kind to advance epidemiological models for infe ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2019Cardiology
The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. Endocarditis is an infection of this lining. If no ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 21, 2019Technology
Cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have described a computer virus called "Malbo ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 19, 2019Health & Medicine
We are currently living during the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. Since August 2018 more than 2000 people h ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 19, 2019Microbiology
Children in eastern India have been dying of encephalitis. Around 400 kids have complained of dizziness, confusion and f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Norovirus infections also called the "stomach flu," are foodborne viral illnesses that are spread from person- ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUN 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Experts have pushed back forcefully against the idea that science and the world are ready to edit the human genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2019Microbiology
The cold virus is famously difficult to target with drugs because it can mutate rapidly.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2019Microbiology
This new type of pathogen is thought to be something in between a bacterium and a virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2019Space & Astronomy
Modern science is teaching us that long-term exposure to microgravity, such as living on the International Space Station ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered viruses with massive genomes, which contain surprising genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations can lead to disease, and scientists have been searching for ways to effectively and safely repair such ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cas13 makes a great diagnostic tool, and now researchers know why it naturally makes so many cuts in RNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2019Microbiology
No one knows how many viruses there are on our planet. We know of about 220 that infect people, and now we can add one t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Rabies is an infamous virus known for invoking rabid behavior in mammals. It’s most commonly spread through saliva ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 16, 2019Health & Medicine
If you’re one of the nearly 7 million people who suffered from influenza last season, you might be curious why the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 12, 2019Microbiology
Dengue fever is an unusual virus that presented complications for the recently-developed and first vaccine for the disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the concept of phage therapy is not new, it's only recently begun to be used in the clinic.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2019Plants & Animals
If you didn’t already know, African swine fever (ASF) is currently ravaging large sums of pigs in the Eastern hemi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 04, 2019Microbiology
While there is no cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), we can now stop it from spreading.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have generated a database that catalogues how more than 45,000 mouse genes respond to ten different diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lot of talk and excitement recently about the microbiome. Many people have heard about the benefits of health
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 29, 2019
Health & Medicine
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there is some doubt that Ebola is a real disease. Locals sometimes claim
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 27, 2019
Technology
A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science is the first of its kind to advance epidemiological models for infe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2019
Cardiology
The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. Endocarditis is an infection of this lining. If no
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 21, 2019
Technology
Cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have described a computer virus called "Malbo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
We are currently living during the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. Since August 2018 more than 2000 people h
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 19, 2019
Microbiology
Children in eastern India have been dying of encephalitis. Around 400 kids have complained of dizziness, confusion and f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Norovirus infections also called the "stomach flu," are foodborne viral illnesses that are spread from person-
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUN 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Experts have pushed back forcefully against the idea that science and the world are ready to edit the human genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2019
Microbiology
The cold virus is famously difficult to target with drugs because it can mutate rapidly.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2019
Microbiology
This new type of pathogen is thought to be something in between a bacterium and a virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Modern science is teaching us that long-term exposure to microgravity, such as living on the International Space Station
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered viruses with massive genomes, which contain surprising genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations can lead to disease, and scientists have been searching for ways to effectively and safely repair such
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cas13 makes a great diagnostic tool, and now researchers know why it naturally makes so many cuts in RNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2019
Microbiology
No one knows how many viruses there are on our planet. We know of about 220 that infect people, and now we can add one t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Rabies is an infamous virus known for invoking rabid behavior in mammals. It’s most commonly spread through saliva
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
If you’re one of the nearly 7 million people who suffered from influenza last season, you might be curious why the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 12, 2019
Microbiology
Dengue fever is an unusual virus that presented complications for the recently-developed and first vaccine for the disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the concept of phage therapy is not new, it's only recently begun to be used in the clinic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you didn’t already know, African swine fever (ASF) is currently ravaging large sums of pigs in the Eastern hemi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 04, 2019
Microbiology
While there is no cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), we can now stop it from spreading.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch