How poxviruses multiply
The last case of smallpox worldwide occurred in Somalia in October 1977. In 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the eradication of the smallpox. According to official sources, the virus continues to exist today only in two high-securit.....»»
Attack and defense in the microverse: How small RNA molecules regulate viral infections of bacteria
Viruses need hosts. Whether it's measles, the flu or coronavirus, viral pathogens cannot multiply or infect other organisms without the assistance of their hosts' cellular infrastructure. However, humans are not the only ones affected by viruses: ani.....»»
Healthcare’s cyber resilience under siege as attacks multiply
In this Help Net Security interview, Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket Health, discusses prevalent cyber threats targeting healthcare organizations. He highlights challenges in protecting patient data due to infrastructure limitations and the role of emplo.....»»
An infectious gibbon ape leukemia virus found to be colonizing a rodent"s genome in New Guinea
A research team has caught a glimpse of a rare case of retrovirus integration. Retroviruses are viruses that multiply by incorporating their genes into the genome of a host cell. If the infected cell is a germ cell, the retrovirus can then be passed.....»»
Researchers uncover the architecture of poxvirus cores
A recent re-emergence and outbreak of mpox brought poxviruses back as a public health threat, underlining an important knowledge gap at their core. Now, a team of researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) lifted the myst.....»»
How government payments to the vulnerable can multiply to create economic growth for everyone
The economic fallout of COVID-19 left people around the world facing a significant threat to their livelihood. As governments scrambled to mitigate the pandemic's impact on their populations, many decided to use direct payments to support vulnerable.....»»
Multiple novel yeast species detected in the gut of green lacewing in Japan
Among fungi, including mushrooms and molds, there exists a wide range of yeast species that do not produce mycelium but instead grow as single cells through the processes of budding and division. Because yeasts multiply unicellularly, they are well s.....»»
As wildfires multiply, a new era of air pollution
From Quebec to British Columbia to Hawaii, North America is facing an extraordinary wildfire season—and regions both near and far have found themselves increasingly blighted by smoke exposure......»»
A key function for tight junctions in embryo models
As a human embryo grows, a set of molecules directs cells as they multiply and take on specific identities and spatial positions within the embryo. In one crucial step known as gastrulation, these signaling molecules guide a single layer of embryonic.....»»
A new wave of sophisticated digital fraud hits Europe
Forced verification and deepfake cases multiply at alarming rates in the UK and continental Europe, according to Sumsub. In Germany alone, forced verification grew by 1500% as a proportion of all fraud cases, from 0.3% in the full year 2022 to 5% of.....»»
Infineon and UMC extend automotive partnership with long-term agreement for 40nm eNVM microcontroller production
Infineon Technologies and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) today announced a long-term strategic cooperation agreement to multiply capacity for the production of Infineon automotive microcontroller in order to serve the rapidly expanding aut.....»»
Tata reportedly in hiring mode for iPhone parts plant
In a bid to benefit from Apple's supply chain diversification and the emerging electronics manufacturing industry in India, Tata is looking to multiply its workforce for its mobile manufacturing business in the next two years, eyeing iPhone productio.....»»
Mystery hackers are “hyperjacking” targets for insidious spying
After decades of warnings, group figured out how to hijack virtualization software. Enlarge (credit: Marco Rosario Venturini Autieri/Getty Images) For decades, virtualization software has offered a way to vastly multiply comp.....»»
New research finds that viruses may have "eyes and ears" on us
New UMBC-led research in Frontiers in Microbiology suggests that viruses are using information from their environment to "decide" when to sit tight inside their hosts and when to multiply and burst out, killing the host cell. The work has implication.....»»
Researchers find deadly fungus can multiply by having sex, which could produce more drug-resistant, virulent strains
Researchers at McMaster University have unlocked an evolutionary mystery of a deadly pathogen responsible for fueling the superbug crisis: it can reproduce by having sex......»»
Gut microbiota of wild Assamese macaques become more unique with age
The bacteria in the gut are crucial for our health. They contribute to the development of an effective immune system and ward off pathogens. However, when harmful gut bacteria multiply or beneficial ones are lost, one develops health problems. But ev.....»»
New research gives insights into how organelles divide in cells
A pioneering study has shed new light on how subcellular organelles divide and multiply. The study, led by Professor Michael Schrader from the University of Exeter, has explored on peroxisome dynamics and revealed alternative pathways for their divis.....»»
A scaffold with a twist: Cryo-EM reveals the building blocks of poxvirus
Researchers have revealed how poxviruses build their scaffold - a temporary protein coat that forms and disappears as the virus matures......»»
The organic robots that learned to multiply
Xenobots are tiny robots made from living cells and they are getting quite good at self-replicating (in a petri dish). Just over a hundred years after the word robot was introduced to the world in a Czech play, the sci-fi vision of synthetic lifeform.....»»
The algebra of neurons: Study deciphers how a single nerve cell can multiply
Neurons are constantly performing complex calculations to process sensory information and infer the state of the environment. For example, to localize a sound or to recognize the direction of visual motion, individual neurons are thought to multiply.....»»
Confused about interest rates? Learn how to use a savings interest calculator and more
If the words simple interest and compound interest seem confusing, you are not alone. Investment terms, particularly, interest can be a tricky concept to understand. Both help you multiply your money by adding to your initial value. The only differen.....»»