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Science & Tech News tagged with Viruses

Lakes of Antarctica Isolated for Millions of Years Discovered With New, Unknown Viruses
Science & Tech  (tags: science, technology, investigation, discovery, antarctica, viruses, environment, ancient )

Beatrice
- 40 days ago - dailygalaxy.com
Like a modern, micro version of The Thing, Antarctica's icy lakes have been discovered to house a surprisingly diverse community of viruses, including some that were previously unidentified. The finding could shed light on whether microbial life evolved
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Researchers: Conficker All About Money
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, Conflicker, Worms, Viruses, computers, crime, investigation, research )

Dee
- 254 days ago - cbsnews.com
The Conficker worm that has infected millions of Windows-based computers will likely be used to send spam and steal data much like one of the nastiest botnets on the Internet does, researchers said on Thursday after finding links between the two worms.
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Protective Shield Used By Hundreds Of Viruses Deciphered
Science & Tech  (tags: space, research, study, viruses )

Michael
- 307 days ago - sciencedaily.com
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Rice University's precise new image of a virus' protective coat is seriously undervalued. More than three years in the making, the image contains some 5 million atoms
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The Global Viral Forecasting Initiative: Keeping New Diseases at Bay
Science & Tech  (tags: viruses, pandemics, bushmeat, blood, disease, HIV, Ebola. Africa, Nathan Wolfe )

RC
- 425 days ago - nytimes.com
Dr. Nathan Wolfe & his team devote their time trying to identify & contain potential pandemics before they can wreak worldwide havoc. He's examining primate-to-human & other animal transmissions, because 60% of new human pathogens originate in animals.
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Criminals Building Fake YouTube Pages to Spread Viruses With Help of Illicit Program
Science & Tech  (tags: computer, internet, crime, viruses )

Ralph
- 438 days ago - centralkansas.cox.net
SAN FRANCISCO (Associated Press) -- Savvy Internet users know that downloading unsolicited computer programs is one of the most dangerous things you can do online. It puts you at great risk for a virus or another time bomb from a hacker.
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Viruses Are Hidden Drivers of Ocean's Nutrient Cycle
Science & Tech  (tags: science, deepsea, viruses, carbon, oceans, global warming )

Ingrid
- 480 days ago - terradaily.com
Scientists on Wednesday said they had discovered deep-sea viruses to be an unexpectedly potent driver of the so-called carbon cycle that sustains oceanic life and helps dampen global warming.
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Human Viruses Appear To Be Making Wild Chimpanzees Sick
Science & Tech  (tags: research, investigation, humans, animals, viruses )

Ingrid
- 564 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Chimpanzees living at Mahale Mountains National Park have been suffering from a respiratory disease that is likely caused by a variant of a human paramyxovirus.
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Three Viruses Threaten Watermelon, Squash, Pumpkins, Cucumbers And Now Green Beans
Science & Tech  (tags: research, investigation, viruses )

Ingrid
- 604 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Florida have made recommendations to help growers deal with several whitefly-transmitted viruses that threaten cucurbits and other crops in that state.
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Hack Attack on Tibet Groups Could Hint at China's Anti-U.S. Tactic
Science & Tech  (tags: hacking, trojans, viruses, email )

Jan
- 610 days ago - popularmechanics.com
Meanwhile, a quieter online conflict has come into focus, with Tibetan rights groups saying they are facing a growing number of digital attacks--even more than when protests first escalated.
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Accidents at Disease Lab Acknowledged
Science & Tech  (tags: Foot and Mouth Disease, Lab Accidents, Viruses, Livestock )

Jan
- 614 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The only U.S. facility allowed to research the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease experienced several accidents with the feared virus, the Bush administration acknowledged Friday.
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Spit Tests May Soon Replace Many Blood Tests Thanks to Proteomics
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, humans, health, study, treatment, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Viruses, technology )

J.
- 635 days ago - urmc.rochester.edu
One day soon patients may spit in a cup,instead of bracing for a needle prick,when being tested for cancer,heart disease or diabetes. Replacing blood draws with saliva tests promises to make disease diagnosis less invasive and costly.
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Some Viruses Come Pre-Installed
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, computers, viruses )

Isabel
- 645 days ago - livescience.com
From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory -- pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors for hackers and make computers spew spam.
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Viruses Store and Deliver Keys to Evolution
Science & Tech  (tags: science, viruses, evolution )

Isabel
- 648 days ago - livescience.com
Like tiny mail-carriers, viruses are able to carry packages of genes around the world, delivering the keys of evolution to other organisms.
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Scientists Find Way to Shake Viruses to Death
Science & Tech  (tags: viruses, scientists, research )

Ingrid
- 656 days ago - foxnews.com
Scientists may one day be able to destroy viruses in the same way that opera singers presumably shatter wine glasses.
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Passing Computer Viruses
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, computers, viruses, safety, digital, USB )


- 670 days ago - nydailynews.com
Consumers are unintentionally passing viruses to their own computers when they connect digital photo frames and similar devices.
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