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6,251 results for: Virus

  1. Ebola protein explains deadly mystery

    The infamous virus called Ebola has a surface protein that kills cells in blood vessels.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    DNA vaccine immunizes fetal lambs

    Canadian scientists have devised a way to vaccinate fetal lambs, which could spawn more research into in utero methods for preventing the spread of disease from mothers to their babies.

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  3. Probing Ocean Depths: Photosynthetic bacteria bare their DNA

    Scientists have deciphered the DNA of two highly abundant, photosynthetic ocean bacteria.

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  4. Tech

    Gene Screen: Ultrasensitive nanowires catch mutations

    Researchers have devised a nanowire sensor that binds to DNA molecules and produces an electrical signal almost instantaneously.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Challenges in testing for West Nile virus

    The Food and Drug Administration is trying to figure out how blood banks can detect signs of West Nile infection in blood donors and, eventually, test donated blood for the virus itself.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Bats may spread new Malaysian virus

    A Nipah virus outbreak in Malaysia may have started when bats spread disease to pigs.

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  7. Science & Society

    Science News of the Year 2003

    A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2003.

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  8. Materials Science

    Crystal Clear: Liquid crystal sensor plays nature’s game

    By fixing the components of a cell membrane to a liquid crystal, researchers devised a sensitive and high-speed sensor for detecting chemical and biowarfare agents.

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  9. Materials Science

    Crystal Clear: Liquid crystal sensor plays nature’s game

    By fixing the components of a cell membrane to a liquid crystal, researchers devised a sensitive and high-speed sensor for detecting chemical and biowarfare agents.

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  10. Beyond Clots: Platelets in blood may guide immune response

    Platelets, best known for their ability to create blood clots in wounds, may also have a role in the immune system.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    HIV in breast milk can be drug resistant

    HIV-positive women who receive the drug nevirapine during pregnancy often have HIV that is resistant to the drug in their breast milk after they give birth.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Designer RNA stalls hepatitis in mice

    Using strips of synthetic RNA that interfere with normal gene action, scientists working with mice have stopped the progression of hepatitis.

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