Editing genes to fight prion disease
Scientists used a newly developed gene-editing technique to create RNA strands that block the production of misfolded proteins, known as…
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How the HPV virus causes cells to become cancer
By analyzing cervical tissue of women who had hysterectomies, researchers found that the virus sets off a domino effect in the tissue that…
Laboratory methods behind the polio vaccine discovery
Poliomyelitis is the name of the disease caused by the poliovirus, and it mostly affects children under the age of 5, causing paralysis in a…
Antibody testing for coronavirus: what does the science say?
Are there better ways to detect the coronavirus in our body? A small study from China suggests antibody testing as a potentially more…
How genes taught us about the origin of novel coronavirus
A group of scientists collected samples from some of the initially infected COVID-19 patients to show its similarities to other coronavirus…
What is COVID-19 and what we can do to prevent its spread?
Since December, 2019 a virus which causes the COVID-19 disease has been spreading, resulting in a global pandemic. While some questions…
How effective are travel restrictions and social distancing?
Reality now matches what was predicted. According to models, travel restrictions alone would only delay the epidemic status of COVID-19. But…
How would we know if COVID-19 came from a lab?
A group of researchers gathered evidence from previous studies and, using what is known about the virus structure, made the case that the…
Protection by disinfection: best ways to sanitize surfaces from the coronavirus family
What are the best ways to sanitize various surfaces from coronaviruses? A team of researchers reviewed 22 studies to better understand the…
Viruses may eventually be used to deliver gene therapy
New approaches for preventing and treating illnesses are on the rise, including the use of gene therapy through vaccines. With this…
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