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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 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
While some people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, do not have any symptoms at all, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
When astronauts venture into space, they are exposed to cosmic radiation and significant alterations in gravity. In rece ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2023Neuroscience
Losing a parent early in life or being separated for an extended period of time is linked to worse immune health later i ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 23, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Influenza, or the “flu,” is a viral respiratory infection that commonly affects the nose, throat, and lungs. ...Written By: Greta AnneJUN 23, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There are about 15 drops in one milliliter of blood. The viral load of an infected person could be anywhere from a few c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers have found that latent but replication-competent HIV can lie dormant in immune cells in the brain for years. ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 13, 2023Microbiology
Human activities often put people in close contact with wild animals. Research has shown that relationship can promote a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains many sequences that came from ancient viruses. It's been thought that most of these regions ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2023Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the 2010 US Census, there were 53,364 centenarians in the US, so around 1.73 of every 10,000 Americans live ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Even as the world grapples with COVID-19, there has been another massive outbreak of a viral pathogen called H5N1 influe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2023Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that about 466 million people have some form of hearing loss, making it one of the most common sensor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2023Neuroscience
Physical activity such as running may protect against memory loss and neurodegeneration in aging brains. The correspondi ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 24, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Interested in understanding the interaction between cannabis and the impacts of HIV on the brain, a team of researc ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanMAY 17, 2023Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2023Technology
Misinformation is rampant on social media, ranging from simple conspiracy theories to well-intentioned, though false, in ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 05, 2023Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 is still forming new variants and infecting people around the world, but ther ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2023Neuroscience
People with long COVID and persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms display abnormal brain activity during memory tests mont ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 02, 2023Microbiology
The Tara Oceans project has been aiming to reveal more about the vast world of marine microbes, which we now know little ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of chikungunya virus in Paraguay has gotten serious enough that the US Centers for Disease Control and Preve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2023Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2023Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2023Microbiology
When the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged, it quickly supplanted all other variant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2023Infographics
Microorganisms have colonized nearly every part of the world, including the human body.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
While some people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, do not have any symptoms at all, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When astronauts venture into space, they are exposed to cosmic radiation and significant alterations in gravity. In rece
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2023
Neuroscience
Losing a parent early in life or being separated for an extended period of time is linked to worse immune health later i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 23, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Influenza, or the “flu,” is a viral respiratory infection that commonly affects the nose, throat, and lungs.
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUN 23, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are about 15 drops in one milliliter of blood. The viral load of an infected person could be anywhere from a few c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that latent but replication-competent HIV can lie dormant in immune cells in the brain for years.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 13, 2023
Microbiology
Human activities often put people in close contact with wild animals. Research has shown that relationship can promote a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains many sequences that came from ancient viruses. It's been thought that most of these regions ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2023
Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the 2010 US Census, there were 53,364 centenarians in the US, so around 1.73 of every 10,000 Americans live
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Even as the world grapples with COVID-19, there has been another massive outbreak of a viral pathogen called H5N1 influe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that about 466 million people have some form of hearing loss, making it one of the most common sensor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2023
Neuroscience
Physical activity such as running may protect against memory loss and neurodegeneration in aging brains. The correspondi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 24, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Interested in understanding the interaction between cannabis and the impacts of HIV on the brain, a team of researc
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
MAY 17, 2023
Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2023
Technology
Misinformation is rampant on social media, ranging from simple conspiracy theories to well-intentioned, though false, in
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 05, 2023
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 is still forming new variants and infecting people around the world, but ther
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2023
Neuroscience
People with long COVID and persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms display abnormal brain activity during memory tests mont
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 02, 2023
Microbiology
The Tara Oceans project has been aiming to reveal more about the vast world of marine microbes, which we now know little
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of chikungunya virus in Paraguay has gotten serious enough that the US Centers for Disease Control and Preve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2023
Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2023
Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus can spread so easily, it is thought that over 90% of people in the world have been infected, which us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Microbiology
When the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged, it quickly supplanted all other variant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Infographics
Microorganisms have colonized nearly every part of the world, including the human body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch