“For the first time, the team’s lab experiments have also shown that a virus-only diet, which the team calls “virovory,” is enough to fuel the physiological growth and even population growth of an organism.” ~ learn more
I learned a lot from this short post. “Virus? …simply a piece of bad news wrapped up in protein. —Jean and Peter Medawar.” | learn more
“An interactive science video about viruses – and how humans have accidentally imitated them.” I found this via Explorable Explanations – check it out for more interactive learning, especially since you’re stuck at home for the rest of the month. | learn more
“Researchers have revealed that an ancient retrovirus, found in between 5 and 10 percent of the world’s population, is significantly associated with addiction. The study uncovered a connection between the retrovirus and a gene that could make individuals prone to […]
“Launched in 2016 with the sprawling ambition to build large genomes, the synthetic biology initiative known as Genome Project–write (GP-write) is now, slowly, getting down to specifics.” The original project’s aim was “to design and assemble an entire human genome from […]
Researchers from Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology studied how airborne pathogens move through the cabin of transcontinental flights. “[P]assengers infected with influenza—a disease that spreads through the air—aren’t likely to infect other passengers who sit more than […]
This could be very useful for solving the problem of over-prescribed antibiotics. | learn more