Scientists have genetically recoded a strain of E. coli to depend on a synthetic amino…
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Synthetic amino acid enables safe, new biotechnology solutions to global problems
Scientists have devised a way to ensure genetically modified organisms can be safely confined in…
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Animal-to-human transmission of Ebola virus appears tied to increasing human population density in forested regions
An apparent link between human population density and vegetation cover in Africa, and the spread…
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Two lakes beneath the ice in Greenland, gone within weeks
Researchers discovered craters left behind when two sub-glacial lakes in Greenland drained away — an…
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CTB-Locker Ransomware Includes Freemium Feature, Extends Deadline
Last July we came across a crypto-ransomware variant known as Critroni or Curve-Tor-Bitcoin (CTB) Locker. We…
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CTB-Locker Ransomware Includes Freemium Feature, Extends Deadline
Last July we came across a crypto-ransomware variant known as Critroni or Curve-Tor-Bitcoin (CTB)Â Locker. We…
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Proteins likely to trigger psoriasis identified
Scientists have taken a huge leap toward identifying root causes of psoriasis, an inflammatory skin…
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Study maps travel of H7 influenza genes
In a new bioinformatics analysis of the H7N9 influenza virus that has recently infected humans…
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Blood vessels in older brains break down, possibly leading to Alzheimer’s
Researchers used high-resolution imaging of the living human brain to show for the first time…
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Next-generation sequencing offers insight into how species adapt to climate change
Next-generation sequencing allows for the creation and analysis of vast amounts of data about populations…