- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 5th, 2010
Ants Colonies Jeopardized by Inbreeding
The habit lowers their immunity to infections
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 5th, 2010
'Marine Snow' Harbors Pathogens
New study finds organisms on these clusters
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 23rd, 2010
New Lethal, Airborne Fungus Found in Oregon
The organism is highly virulent, experts say
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 30th, 2010
How Immune Cells Respond to External Signals
This is the basis of how they respond to pathogens
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 12th, 2010
Saving Big-Eared Bats Trickier Than Thought
Experts face many challenges
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 8th, 2010
A Good Mix: Vitamin D and the Immune System
The chemical is crucial to our natural defense mechanisms
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 12th, 2010
How Viruses 'Jump' Species
The barrier was supposed to keep them at bay
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 29th, 2010
How T Cells Form Memories of Viruses
Even in the early stages of infection
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 11th, 2010
Establishing Why Bees Die Off
The pandemic has reached global proportions
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 1st, 2009
It Takes Two to Tango: How Pathogen Invades
Protein mechanism finally deciphered
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 30th, 2009
Diseases Are 'Major Barrier' to Space Exploration
They may also hamper a trip to Mars
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 1st, 2009
Chip-Based Blood Diagnostics Now Possible
The kit can also be used for mobile transfusions
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 28th, 2009
HIV Ancestor Is 100 Million Years Old
It's several times older than experts first thought
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 23rd, 2009
How to Turn Graphene into a Biosensor
Toxin detection is made easy with the new instrument
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 22nd, 2009
Experts Work on 'Evolutionary Forecasting' Tool
This will keep scientists one step ahead of bugs
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 25th, 2009
BioBrowser Reveals 3D Models of Complex Proteins
The piece of software could help experts combat the cause of diseases
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 16th, 2009
New Methods to Inhibit Viral Replication Created
They rely on specific proteins