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6,240 results for: Virus

  1. Animals

    A bird flu outbreak is sweeping the globe. Its long-term effects are unclear

    A reporter’s recent trip to the Galápagos offered a chance to reflect on the bird flu outbreak, which has killed millions of birds and other animals.

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  2. A long-awaited cancer treatment reaches patients

    Print and Longform Managing Editor Erin Wayman discusses the recently approved T cell therapy for cancer patients.

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  3. Life

    Human cancer cells might slurp up bacteria-killing viruses for energy

    In the lab, human cancer cells show signs of cell growth after ingesting bacteria-killing viruses, a hint our cells might use bacteriophages as fuel.

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  4. Genetics

    Most of today’s gene therapies rely on viruses — and that’s a problem

    The next big strides in gene therapy for rare diseases may come from CRISPR and new approaches to delivery.

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  5. Animals

    Gene editing can make chickens resistant to bird flu

    Chickens genetically modified to be impervious to avian influenza may one day prevent the spread of the disease on farms, a study suggests.

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  6. Genetics

    Thomas Cech’s ‘The Catalyst’ spotlights RNA and its superpowers

    Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Thomas Cech’s new book is part ode to RNA and part detailed history of the scientists who’ve studied it.

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  7. Science & Society

    ‘Uncertain, anxious, fearful.’ That’s the mood at 2025’s first big U.S. science meeting

    Scientists are losing funding and even their jobs under the new Trump administration. Researchers at the AAAS meeting shared fears and coping strategies.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Here are some of the biggest medical advances in 2023

    The first CRISPR gene-editing therapy, a new Alzheimer’s drug and RSV vaccines were among the big developments in medicine this year.

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  9. Science & Society

    Fired federal workers share the crucial jobs no longer being done

    Thousands of probationary federal employees received termination notices. Many were doing crucial work at science-related agencies.

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  10. Life

    A fantastical world of potential giant viruses lurks beneath the soil

    Giant viruses were already known for their large sizes. A close look at a scoop of soil shows that they may come in a variety of funky shapes as well.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    ‘Dormant’ HIV has ongoing skirmishes with the body’s immune system

    In people on HIV drugs, defective viral bits may still exhaust T cells, possibly making it harder to fight back if people go off the drugs.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    The CDC is expanding its disease surveillance of international travelers

    Passengers at four major U.S. airports will now be tested for over 30 pathogens through a mix of wastewater testing and voluntary nasal swabs.

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