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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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JUN 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 LeitchAPR 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their voice: its pitch, how it resonates and of course, the vocal ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some gene editing efforts in plants have been very successful. Other illustrate the need to fully understand how the too ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2019Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2019Microbiology
Measles is extremely contagious, the CDC has stated that 555 cases have been reported - so far this year.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2019Videos
Scientists have determined that in the US, the rate of HPV infection is increasing among women under 40 who have not bee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists in China is creating controversy with a new publication reported in the National Science Review, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Roughly 1.1 million people in the U.S. live with HIV with 15 percent of that population unaware they are infected. Treat ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
We may have just discovered the snapping organ, but this method of communication is ancient.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
APR 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most defining characteristics of a human is their voice: its pitch, how it resonates and of course, the vocal
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some gene editing efforts in plants have been very successful. Other illustrate the need to fully understand how the too
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2019
Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are some animal that could offer incredible insight into health and disease, but we've lacked the tools and the kn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Measles is extremely contagious, the CDC has stated that 555 cases have been reported - so far this year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2019
Videos
Scientists have determined that in the US, the rate of HPV infection is increasing among women under 40 who have not bee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists in China is creating controversy with a new publication reported in the National Science Review, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Roughly 1.1 million people in the U.S. live with HIV with 15 percent of that population unaware they are infected. Treat
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
We may have just discovered the snapping organ, but this method of communication is ancient.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch