Study reveals how Zika virus hijacks host protein for reproduction
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results ...
How Zika Virus Turns Brain Proteins Into Hidden Weapons
Zika virus, infamous for causing microcephaly, manipulates a host protein called ANKLE2 to assist its replication, which also ...
Why Antibiotics Can't Treat Human Metapneumovirus? The Importance of Immunity
Human Metapneumovirus infections highlight the importance of understanding the distinction between bacterial and viral ...
Canine heroes: How dogs are protecting world's vineyards from threats
The vine mealybug, scientifically known as Planococcus ficus, spreads the Leafroll 3 virus, which weakens vines and reduces ...
Is Kary Mullis God? (or Just the Big Kahuna?)
After unlocking the secrets of DNA, the Nobel prize-winning biochemist traded in his centrifuge for a life of wine, women, ...
First U.S. death from bird flu reported in Louisiana
A Louisiana patient has died from bird flu. It's the first bird flu death in the US. Public health risk remains low, ...
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How to classify plants and animals
Plants that don't make seeds are either ferns or mosses. feed grow reproduce get rid of waste by going to the toilet. Viruses don’t need to feed, they copy themselves rather than grow and they ...
Two ways bird flu could cause a human pandemic
The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...