The discovery of an unusual hepatitis B virus from shrews offers new opportunities of better understanding the chronic progression of
Hepatitis B: Unusual virus discovered in shrews
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Cranberry oligosaccharides might help prevent UTIs
Many people have heard that drinking cranberry juice can help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Although clinical trials of this
Cancer comparison across species highlights new drug targets
Cancer genes in mucosal melanoma, a rare and poorly understood subtype of melanoma, have been compared in humans, dogs and
Almost 2,000 unknown bacteria discovered in the human gut: Researchers identify novel gut bacteria species and call for more data from beyond Europe and North America
Researchers at EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have identified almost 2000 bacterial species living in the
Seeing and avoiding the ‘blind spot’ in atomic force measurements
Researchers have discovered a ‘blind spot’ in atomic force microscopy — a powerful tool capable of measuring the force between
Path to deadly sepsis varies by bacterial infection
Sepsis remains a common and deadly condition that occurs when the body reacts to an infection in the bloodstream. Scientists
Tick bite protection: New CDC study adds to the promise of permethrin-treated clothing: Lab tests show germ-carrying ticks can’t move properly after contact with treated garments
The case for permethrin-treated clothing to prevent tick bites keeps getting stronger. In a series of experiments conducted by researchers
New breakthrough paving the way for universal Ebola therapeutic
A new collaborative study has identified and studied Ebola antibodies that could be used to design universal therapeutics that are
A new Listeria species from Costa Rica
Listeria costaricensis is the official name given to the new bacterial species described by investigators from the Costa Rican Institute