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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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FEB 12, 2019Immunology
A research team that has identified a measurable indicator that could prove instrumental in the fight against HIVWritten By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 10, 2019Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Immunology
Climate change may affect the future of vaccinations and nutrition.Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2019Immunology
Immune cells called CD4+ T cells could be important mediators of protection against the Zika virusWritten By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 27, 2019Microbiology
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2019Neuroscience
A study out of John's Hopkins University published by Dr. Faith Dickerson, MD, and colleagues late last year have fo ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 24, 2019Technology
A proof-of-concept algorithmic model was recently developed by researchers at North Carolina State University that could ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 24, 2019Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 23, 2019Immunology
A team of researchers studied the effects of spaceflights of six months or more on natural killer cells, or NK cells, a ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 23, 2019Immunology
A team of international researchers has discovered that there may me a more from the immune system to aid in the battle ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 22, 2019Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in PLOS Neglected Diseases, a special combination therapy has been proven for efficacy in cases of ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 20, 2019Microbiology
Beneficial microbes are already a source of antibiotics. Now researchers have found a microbial mosquito repellentWritten By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2019Videos
In recent years, scientists have used nanopore technologies to develop a gene sequencing technique that can be used in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2019Videos
Tens of thousands of people have been hospitalized with the flu so far this season.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2019Immunology
By studying the impact that NPY and its receptor Y1R have on influenza in mice, the research group has now discovered th ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 09, 2019Immunology
Researchers have used P. aeruginosa as a 'model system' for understanding how bacteria's interactions with viruses may a ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 09, 2019Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 07, 2019Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2019
Immunology
A research team that has identified a measurable indicator that could prove instrumental in the fight against HIV
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 10, 2019
Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Immunology
Climate change may affect the future of vaccinations and nutrition.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
Immune cells called CD4+ T cells could be important mediators of protection against the Zika virus
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 27, 2019
Microbiology
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2019
Neuroscience
A study out of John's Hopkins University published by Dr. Faith Dickerson, MD, and colleagues late last year have fo
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 24, 2019
Technology
A proof-of-concept algorithmic model was recently developed by researchers at North Carolina State University that could
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 24, 2019
Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels,
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 23, 2019
Immunology
A team of researchers studied the effects of spaceflights of six months or more on natural killer cells, or NK cells, a
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 23, 2019
Immunology
A team of international researchers has discovered that there may me a more from the immune system to aid in the battle
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in PLOS Neglected Diseases, a special combination therapy has been proven for efficacy in cases of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 20, 2019
Microbiology
Beneficial microbes are already a source of antibiotics. Now researchers have found a microbial mosquito repellent
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2019
Videos
In recent years, scientists have used nanopore technologies to develop a gene sequencing technique that can be used in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2019
Videos
Tens of thousands of people have been hospitalized with the flu so far this season.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2019
Immunology
By studying the impact that NPY and its receptor Y1R have on influenza in mice, the research group has now discovered th
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
Researchers have used P. aeruginosa as a 'model system' for understanding how bacteria's interactions with viruses may a
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 07, 2019
Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch