Virus

Remembering the Super Bug of 2005

Posted by Villagenyc

On February 5, 2005, the New York City Department of Health in conjunction with the Aaron Diamond Aids Research Center called a press conference and issued an urgent health alert to the public. The event was especially targeted towards men who have sex with men. According to health officials, one individual had been infected with what appeared to be a never before seen particularly potent and apparently mutated strain of HIV that had rapidly progressed to full blown AIDS.

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Breakthrough paper on Ebola virus

Posted by fozapd from The Scientist

Researchers have determined the crystal structure of the Ebola virus surface protein that binds host cells. The paper is a "breakthrough"

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Australian PM ''heart attack" email virus

Posted by SoxFirst

Trojan gangs strike again., spreading malware by sending a fake breaking news report claiming that Australian Prime Minister John Howard has had a heart attack.

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Battery electrodes self-assembled by viruses

Posted by Billbar from Newscientisttech

Researchers in the US have created viruses that automatically coat themselves in metals and line up head to tail to form an efficient battery anode – the negatively charged component that channels electrons to generate current. These nanowires could be used to make revolutionary new forms of lithium-ion batteries

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Insides of Flu Virus Revealed

Posted by Billbar from Live Science

Virologists have long debated whether the genetic material in flu viruses, called RNA, is assembled randomly or systematically. A new study finds it is arranged in an orderly manner similar to human cells.

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U.S. Customs Computer Snafu Delays Travelers

Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

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