Thursday, December 29, 2016

What has Andy Wakefield done for science?

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With the resurgence of Andy Wakefield through his "documentary" Vaxxed, his prior work has come back into focus. It's clear th...
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Genetic modification of Influenza A virus reveal a novel vaccine production strategy

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Researchers have developed a new type of vaccine. By genetically modifying the genome of Influenza A virus to require a non-standard amin...
Friday, December 2, 2016

Poinsettias and pathogens

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Poinsettias are a very interesting plant. Originally, this plant grows as either a small shrub or a tree in its native range (Mexico...
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Does Zika damage the testicles? Maybe

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A lab mouse. Picture via Pixabay A new study is causing quite the stir. Researchers used a mouse-adapted African strain of Zika to exa...
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Zika causes birth defects (another case of Moms Across America ignoring science for ideology)

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A friend of mine (Iida from Thoughtscapism < FB ; website > sent me an interesting story that seems to be gaining steam in the anti-GM...
Saturday, October 22, 2016

Sexual transmission of a bee virus

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A queen honeybee. Via wiggledanceforme . When sexually transmitted infections are discussed, one might think of human viruses, such a...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Rift valley fever virus as a risk factor for miscarriage

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Distribution of Rift valley fever virus via CDC . New research has discovered that Rift valley fever virus (*more on this virus below) ...