How a bearded dragon STI controlled the minds of a cricket colony
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The 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak is serious, but we are getting the response to it right
Read now →In 2002, the SARS outbreak surprised the world. The global response to 2019-nCoV has taken that lesson to heart
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60% of astronauts test positive for active herpes virus in space
Read now →Something about space brings out cold sores - what does it mean for people on Earth?
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In the future, illnesses might be diagnosed with viral lasers
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When a narwhal mom and a beluga dad love each other very much...
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Bats' unique immune systems make them stealthy viral reservoirs
Read now →These ecologically important animals have been at the center of many major viral outbreaks, and we are beginning to understand why
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Bacteria from our guts have the tools to solve blood bank shortages
Read now →The discovery of a new enzyme system that can convert type A blood into type O blood could ease strain on universal donors and transform healthcare
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