Life
How to think about… Life
What distinguishes a human from a virus from an inert rock? There are many definitions for what it means to be alive – and soon humanity might fail some
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Nipah: the unknown virus that could be the next pandemic threat
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We may finally be able to beat the common cold with a new drug
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Hope for herpes vaccine after it wipes out virus in monkeys
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Physics
Bacteria-killing nanofibres could make clothes that stop disease
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Earth
Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies
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Bats spread Ebola because they’ve evolved not to fight viruses
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Flu is evolving in new and unpredictable ways in China’s poultry
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Earth
Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk
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Jab in the dark: Why we don’t have a universal flu vaccine
This year’s flu jab is working, but not working well – throwing a spotlight on the commercial and other factors that prevent us developing something better
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Waiting for the big one: A new flu pandemic is a matter of time
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It’s too easy for bioterrorists to access dangerous research
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Environment
Antarctic mystery microbe could tell us where viruses came from
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Eradicating rabies: Why man’s best friend holds the key
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