News articles tagged with 'virus' (Page 94)
New viruses discovered in bats
— 24 Sep 2007 18:18 | BiologyScientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin and colleagues detected eight new herpes viruses in bats, seven gammaherpesviruses (GHV) and one novel…
Scientists reveal DNA-enzyme interaction with first ever real time footage
— 17 Sep 2007 15:23 | BiologyFor the first time scientists have been able to film, in real time, the nanoscale interaction of an enzyme and a DNA strand from an attacking virus. Researchers from the University…
MIT works toward safer gene therapy
— 7 Sep 2007 17:12 | ChemistryIn work that could lead to safe and effective techniques for gene therapy, MIT researchers have found a way to fine-tune the ability of biodegradable polymers to deliver genes. Gene…
Virus named as possible factor in honey bee disorder
— 6 Sep 2007 20:06 | EnvironmentA comparison of healthy and unhealthy bee colonies points to a virus contributing to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), according to a report being published by the journal Science, at…
Disease opened door to invading species in California
— 12 Mar 2007 23:17 | EnvironmentPlant and animal diseases can play a major and poorly appreciated role in allowing the invasion of exotic species, which in turn often threatens biodiversity, ecological function and…