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6,285 results for: Virus

  1. Life

    Ebola virus edits its own genetic material

    Both the Ebola and Marburg viruses edit their genetic material when infecting cells. The viruses may make proteins currently unknown to scientists.

    By Ashley Yeager
  2. Life

    Norovirus grown in lab, with help from bacteria

    Norovirus, famous for sickening cruise ship passengers, has finally been grown in human cells in a lab, offering scientists a chance to test new therapies.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Animals

    Dog disease threatens Siberian tigers

    Canine distemper virus poses a particular danger to small groups of the big cats.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  4. Health & Medicine

    Mushroom extract might eradicate HPV infection

    In a small trial, a nutritional supplement derived from shiitake mushrooms wiped out dormant human papillomavirus infections.

    By Nathan Seppa
  5. Genetics

    Genes influence Ebola’s impact

    A study in a diverse strain of mice shows how the effect of an Ebola infection can depend on genes.

    By Meghan Rosen
  6. Microbes

    Frozen caribou feces offers look at virus evolution

    Genetic material extracted from caribou poop gives hints about how viruses evolve.

    By Ashley Yeager
  7. Health & Medicine

    Dengue vaccine offers partial protection

    Shots reduce severe cases of dengue among children in large study in Latin America.

    By Nathan Seppa
  8. Health & Medicine

    There’s no need to panic about enterovirus

    The enterovirus behind this year’s outbreak, EV-D68, has been around for decades and generally causes mild symptoms.

    By Laura Sanders
  9. Physics

    Magnetic detector identifies single protons

    An MRI-like machine can scan an individual proton, raising prospects that a similar technique could eventually image biological molecules one by one.

    By Andrew Grant
  10. Health & Medicine

    Feedback

    Readers discuss methods to prevent sepsis and whether genes are thrifty, while Tina Saey clears up some confusion regarding Ebola's airborne status.

    By Science News Staff
  11. Health & Medicine

    Ebola continues rapid spread in West Africa

    Ebola continues to spread in West Africa, but some countries are poised to declare victory over the deadly virus.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. Tech

    New microscope gives clear view inside cells

    By splitting beams of light, a new microscopy technique can capture activity inside a cell.

    By Meghan Rosen