Designer Bacteria May Lead to Better Vaccines
61 new strains of genetically engineered bacteria may improve the efficacy of vaccines for diseases such as flu, pertussis, cholera and HPV.
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This Is What a Virus Infecting a Cell Looks Like
A video shows the first the first time scientists have observed a virus inserting its tail into a cell to infect it.Foraging Bees and the Perils of Pavement
Paved areas inhibit bee movement and impact pollination.
Biologist Aims to Hunt Down and Destroy Viruses Where They Hide
Chris Sullivan is working to outwit the evolutionary strategies of viruses, like herpes and HIV, that form persistent lifelong infections.
Three Faculty Members Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Faculty chosen for their scientifically distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications.
Wine Swindle Benefits a Chemistry Professor and his Undergraduate Corps of Wine Detectives
A crime in France and a class action suit in the U.S. leads to Professor Eric Anslyn receiving funding to support student research on the chemistry of wine.
Biologist Uses Supercomputer to Study Fast Evolving Geraniums
With a grant from the NSF's Plant Genome Research Program, Bob Jansen is applying next-generation DNA sequencing methods to better understand why the geranium has evolved to be so radically different from other plants.
Cracking the Genetic Code of Brain Tumors
A collaboration between a college biologist and researcher at St. David's HealthCare could someday lead to personalized treatments for a deadly form of brain cancer.
Common Antifungal Drug Decreases Tumor Growth and Shows Promise as Cancer Therapy
An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth. Scientists in the College of Natural Sciences made this discovery by exploiting the evolutionary relatedness of yeast, frogs, mice and humans.
Man’s Best Frenemy
Forget the bird flu. There may be an even more harmful virus hiding right inside man's best friend.
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