News

  1. Herpes Runs Interference: Researchers discover how virus sticks around

    Herpes simplex virus 1, which causes cold sores, uses a short, double-stranded RNA to outwit a cell's defensive measures.

    By Christen Brownlee
  2. Earth

    Pumped-up Poison Ivy: Carbon dioxide boosts plant’s size, toxicity

    Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could make poison ivy grow much faster and become more toxic.

    By Susan Milius

  3. Evolving genes may not size up brain

    Two gene variants previously implicated in the evolution of human brain size apparently don't influence brain volumes in people today.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    At iconic Asian temple, monkeys harbor viruses

    Temple sites in South and Southeast Asia that offer refuge to monkeys also shelter monkey viruses.