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6,246 results for: Virus

  1. Life

    Blood clotting disorder blocked in dogs

    Gene therapy stopped severe bleeding in dogs with the blood clotting disorder hemophilia.

    By Ashley Yeager
  2. Health & Medicine

    Chronic stress can wreak havoc on the body

    Scientists are shedding light on all the ways that chronic stress can boost inflammation and lead to serious health problems.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Beating addiction: impossible or surprisingly common?

    Addiction may be a dysfunctional if temporary coping strategy, clouds may not reduce global warming and other stories from the March 22 issue.

    By Eva Emerson
  4. Life

    Tests show that deadly flu could spread among people

    Experiment shows that new influenza virus transmits through air between ferrets, a common experimental stand-in for humans.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Health & Medicine

    Norovirus vaccine shows early progress

    Individuals immunized against Norwalk virus and another norovirus experienced less vomiting and diarrhea than those who didn't receive shots.

    By Nathan Seppa
  6. Health & Medicine

    Simple dietary supplements could help stave off AIDS

    Many people newly infected with HIV stayed healthy on regimen involving multivitamins and selenium.

    By Nathan Seppa
  7. Science & Society

    Big data studies come with replication challenges

    As science moves into big data research — analyzing billions of bits of DNA or other data from thousands of research subjects — concern grows that much of what is discovered is fool’s gold.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  8. Life

    Scientists race to understand deadly new virus

    Emerging virus causes severe illness, but doesn’t spread as quickly as SARS.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  9. Materials Science

    Scientists throw crystals a curve

    Particles inside a sphere assemble into ordered ribbons, not lumps.

    By Beth Mole
  10. Life

    Genetic fossils betray hepatitis B’s ancient roots

    Modern bird genomes reveal evidence that virus is at least 82 million years old.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  11. Life

    New virus uses protein handle to infect cells

    Deadly coronavirus related to SARS attaches to protein on cells unlike the one SARS uses.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. Life

    Genetic test fingers viral, bacterial infections

    If made to take less time, test could help doctors treat children's fevers.

    By Tina Hesman Saey