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Viruses Defined
The tiniest of all pathogens. Viruses cannot reproduce on their own and must depend on other cells of life. When viruses attack a cell, they force it to produce new viruses.
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NEJM Publishes Perspective Pieces About HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research, XVII International AIDS Conference
Published August 29, 2008, 1:09 pm, Medical News Today
The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday published two perspective pieces about HIV/AIDS vaccine research and the XVII International AIDS Conference earlier this month in Mexico City. Summaries appear below.
Space station computer virus raises security concerns
Published August 29, 2008, 11:43 am, New Scientist
A computer worm found on a station laptop is benign, but its discovery is a 'wake-up call' to fortify computer security in space
Child Immunization: Safe or risky?
Published August 29, 2008, 8:25 am, Petoskey News-Review
"To vaccinate or not to vaccinate your children," that is the question.
Zion's Secret Police Control the Media
Published August 29, 2008, 5:48 am, cmi valparaíso
Just came from The Denver Post site, where the Nazis blocked my posts. No matter what I write or how I write it, they censor it. I can't believe that the Democrats would go and hold their convention in a Nazi stronghold. ...
Prion Strain Characteristics Determined With Novel Method
Published August 29, 2008, 3:12 am, Medical News Today
A new method for studying prion diversity has been developed by noting the molecular features of a specifc type of sheep scrapie, according to an article published on August 28, 2008 in the open access journal PLoS Pathogens. A prion is an agent of infection that is composed entirely of protein.
Breakthrough Could Help Combat Superbugs
Published August 29, 2008, 3:10 am, Medical News Today
Scientists have worked out a key mechanism that protects bacteria against stress in a major discovery that could lead to new ways of killing superbugs like C. difficile and MRSA. In a paper published in the premier journal Science, the researchers describe for the first time the mechanism of a bacterial pressure-release valve or channel - which helps safeguard bacteria.
Building a backyard black hole
Published August 29, 2008, 2:52 am, Asia Times
HUA HIN, Thailand - The European Organization for Nuclear Research, more commonly known as CERN, had the attention of the global scientific community this week as it turned the switch on its latest experiment - breathtaking in its scope and, say some, the scale of risk.
Africa: Daily HIV/Aids Report
Published August 28, 2008, 11:58 pm, AllAfrica.com
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Cells Change Identity in Promising Breakthrough
Published August 28, 2008, 3:43 pm, First Coast News
NEW YORK, NY (AP) -- Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.
Meltdown in the Arctic: Polar icecap shrinking at an alarming rate
Published August 28, 2008, 3:04 pm, The Daily Star Lebannon
The Arctic has lost about a third of its ice during the past 30 years. A record meltdown last summer shrank its sea ice down to 4.2 million square kilometers, from 7.8 million in 1980. If melting continues at this increasing rate, scientists project that the Arctic summer could be ice-free by 2013.
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Fri Aug 29
- The Colors Of Microbiology: Bacteria, Fungi & More: The color of micro-organism s (fungi, bacteria, algae, and such) is due to different colored substances in the cells. For instance, bacteria use variants of chlorophyll (the green in plants) but absorb light of different wavelengths creating natural colors of purple, pink, green, yellow, orange, and brown.
- VirusTotal - Free Online Virus and Malware Scan: Virustotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines.
- Death and life beneath the sea floor : Nature News
- Report Slams U.S. Host as Major Source of Badware - Security Fix: Several noted security researchers are releasing a report today that stems from many months of investigating malicious activity emanating from Atrivo's customers. Security experts say that Atrivo, also known as "Intercag e," has long been a major source of spyware, adware, viruses and fake anti-virus products
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- Protection from Adware, Spam, Viruses, Online Scams | McAfee SiteAdvisor
- Computer viruses make it to orbit
Tue Aug 26
- Avoiding Malware's Latest Trick: Excellent info for people to have
- Terminator 2
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