- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2015
Rise of the Frankenvirus: Scientists to Revive 30,000-Year-Old Bug
The ancient virus was pulled from the Siberian permafrost
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2015
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Teenage Boy in Minnesota
The boy was taken off life support Thursday morning
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 9th, 2015
Brain-Eating Amoeba Infects 14-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota
The boy, named Hunter Boutain, is in critical condition
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2014
Microscopic Bug Devours Woman's Eyes, Causes Her to Go Blind
The woman's only mistake was not removing her contact lenses for 6 months in a row
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 16th, 2012
Virus Inception: Virus Found Inside a Virus, Inside a Virus, Inside an Amoeba, on a Woman's Eye
French scientists found the fourth ever virus that infects other viruses
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 23rd, 2008
Contact Lenses Infected by Amoebas
These microorganisms can cause blindness if they are not destroyed
- Health
- By Stefan Anitei
- September 28th, 2007
This Is What Global Warming Brings: Brain Eating Amoeba
A severe infection that has no cure yet
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Stefan Anitei
- July 16th, 2007
The Universal Drug Against Pain on the Way
Pain molecule explained by slime moulds
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Stefan Anitei
- March 19th, 2007
Robots to Move Like Amoebas
Many medical and technological applications