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6,279 results for: Virus

  1. Health & Medicine

    Replacing microRNA for cancer treatment

    Replacing missing microRNAs in cancer cells may open up a new field for cancer treatment.

    By Jenny Lauren Lee
  2. Life

    Four marmosets are first transgenic primates

    Scientists in Japan have successfully introduced a foreign gene into a primate species for the first time, opening a new avenue for modeling human diseases, particularly brain disorders.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Life

    Genetic analysis of swine flu virus reveals diverse parts

    Detailed genetic analysis of the H1N1 swine flu virus indicates that its components have been present for years. The virus is still susceptible to drugs and vaccine development.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Chemistry

    How RNA got started

    Scientists identify chemical reactions that could be responsible for the origin of life.

    By Solmaz Barazesh
  5. Health & Medicine

    Swine flu genetics suggest a vaccine is possible

    So far, strain's contagion appears on par with that of a seasonal flu outbreak. Vaccine would be at least months away.

    By Nathan Seppa
  6. Health & Medicine

    World Health Organization raises swine flu alert level

    The World Health Organization announced April 29 that is has raised the alert level for swine flu from Phase 4 to Phase 5, which suggests that a pandemic is imminent.

    By Nathan Seppa
  7. Health & Medicine

    New weapon fights hepatitis C

    Taking the experimental drug telaprevir with standard medications for hepatitis C clears the virus from patients’ blood better than the standard combination alone.

    By Nathan Seppa
  8. Life

    Mimivirus up close

    Scientists get a closer look at the structure of mimivirus, the largest virus in the world.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  9. Health & Medicine

    Swine flu outbreak likely to continue, officials say

    Even as public health data on the new outbreak change daily, biological information on the mysterious virus remains scant.

    By Nathan Seppa
  10. Life

    Cattle genome sequenced

    Researchers unlock the DNA of M-O-O.

    By Laura Sanders
  11. Materials Science

    Viruses could power devices

    Viruses — the biological kind — could be used to construct more efficient, environmentally friendly lithium ion batteries

    By Solmaz Barazesh
  12. Health & Medicine

    How herpes re-rears its ugly head

    Researchers identify a key player in the reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1.

    By Laura Sanders