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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 03, 2018Microbiology
Zika virus might still be impacting pregnancies.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Immunology
There’s a new therapeutic approach to boosting the weakened immune system that develops naturally with age, but it ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This is the first time a gene alteration has successfully changed behaviors associated with autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2018Microbiology
Researchers want to stop the contamination of extraterrestrial environments by earthly bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Xofluza, the recent 24-hour killing flu drug that was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi and appr ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 27, 2018Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 23, 2018Microbiology
A teenage boy in North Central Florida presented with symptoms that defied diagnosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Microbiology
The human body can make a compound with a special power to fight viruses - an enzyme called viperin.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that a chemical in marijuana, called tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, could potentially slow the pro ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 13, 2018Health & Medicine
Some ads are running on television and in major magazines about drugs for hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV. Available ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered something incredible about giant viruses.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2018Videos
Nipah virus, an emerging infection, was detected recently for the first time in southern India.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2018Health & Medicine
Hantavirus is a respiratory disease that is contracted when airborne particles from rat droppings and urine are breathed ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 05, 2018Videos
Sometimes in those rough moments when life just hits you with some growing pains, it's good to reme ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 24, 2018Microbiology
Scientists have recently learned more about HIV by studying the evolutionary race between a virus and an anti-viral prot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2018Plants & Animals
Bats have earned the reputation as a type of naturally-existing mosquito population control in some parts of the world b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 23, 2018Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 22, 2018Cancer
A team from the Institute of Cancer Research has published a comprehensive literature review and outlined a breakthrough ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 22, 2018Cancer
Novel PD-L1/TGF-ß fusion protein for HPV-associated cancers enters phase II clinical trial. Oncology researchers excite ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 17, 2018Microbiology
Along with partners like Médecins Sans Frontières, WHO is springing into action to try to stop the spread of the virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for a long time that HIV can spread through sexual contact, but the details of the process were no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2018Immunology
Scientists have found evidence for potential antibody-based therapeutics to treat more than one hemorrhagic fever virus ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Treating the common cold has never been simple and finding effective options has baffled scientists for centuries. The c ...Written By: Nouran Amin
JUL 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus might still be impacting pregnancies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Immunology
There’s a new therapeutic approach to boosting the weakened immune system that develops naturally with age, but it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This is the first time a gene alteration has successfully changed behaviors associated with autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers want to stop the contamination of extraterrestrial environments by earthly bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Xofluza, the recent 24-hour killing flu drug that was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi and appr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 27, 2018
Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 23, 2018
Microbiology
A teenage boy in North Central Florida presented with symptoms that defied diagnosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Microbiology
The human body can make a compound with a special power to fight viruses - an enzyme called viperin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that a chemical in marijuana, called tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, could potentially slow the pro
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 13, 2018
Health & Medicine
Some ads are running on television and in major magazines about drugs for hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV. Available
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered something incredible about giant viruses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Videos
Nipah virus, an emerging infection, was detected recently for the first time in southern India.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Health & Medicine
Hantavirus is a respiratory disease that is contracted when airborne particles from rat droppings and urine are breathed
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 05, 2018
Videos
Sometimes in those rough moments when life just hits you with some growing pains, it's good to reme
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 24, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have recently learned more about HIV by studying the evolutionary race between a virus and an anti-viral prot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2018
Plants & Animals
Bats have earned the reputation as a type of naturally-existing mosquito population control in some parts of the world b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 23, 2018
Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 22, 2018
Cancer
A team from the Institute of Cancer Research has published a comprehensive literature review and outlined a breakthrough
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 22, 2018
Cancer
Novel PD-L1/TGF-ß fusion protein for HPV-associated cancers enters phase II clinical trial. Oncology researchers excite
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 17, 2018
Microbiology
Along with partners like Médecins Sans Frontières, WHO is springing into action to try to stop the spread of the virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for a long time that HIV can spread through sexual contact, but the details of the process were no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2018
Immunology
Scientists have found evidence for potential antibody-based therapeutics to treat more than one hemorrhagic fever virus
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Treating the common cold has never been simple and finding effective options has baffled scientists for centuries. The c
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin