NOAA declares seal die-off as 'unusual mortality event'
The federal government is declaring the deaths of hundreds of seals off the New England coast this summer to be an "unusual mortality event."
Ecology
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Avian flu, distemper may be to blame for rash of seal deaths
Two common diseases, avian flu and distemper, may be to blame for a rash of seal deaths that caused dozens of them to wash ashore in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts in the biggest die-off of seals since 2011, federal ...
Ecology
Aug 23, 2018
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Danes to fence German border to stop boars with swine fever
Denmark is to erect a 70-kilometer (43.4-mile) fence along the German border to keep out wild boars, in the hope of preventing the spread of African swine fever, which can jeopardize the country's valuable pork industry.
Ecology
Aug 15, 2018
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How the flu virus builds a better mousetrap
For the first time, scientists have directly visualized in real-time structural changes in the surface protein of the influenza virus that may help the virus to fuse with and enter target cells before hijacking their functions. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2018
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Bird flu hot spot: Scientists track virus in huge migration
Huge flocks of famished birds scour the sands of Delaware Bay for the tiny greenish eggs an army of horseshoe crabs lays every spring.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2018
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Prescription drugs found in York's rivers
Scientists have detected 29 different pharmaceutical drugs in York's two rivers – with some levels higher than previously observed across parts of Europe and Asia.
Environment
Jun 13, 2018
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New live vaccine protects against equine influenza: Keeping animals healthy also protects people
Flu vaccines for horses haven't been updated in more than 25 years, but University of Rochester researchers have developed a new live equine influenza vaccine that is safe and more protective than existing vaccines.
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2018
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Genetic screening tool identifies how the flu infiltrates cells
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a genetic screening tool that identified two key factors that allow the influenza virus to infect human lung cells. The technique uses new gene editing tools to create ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 10, 2018
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Attacking flu viruses from two sides
University of Zurich researchers have discovered a new way in which certain antibodies interact with the flu virus. This previously unknown form of interaction opens up new possibilities for developing better vaccines and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2018
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Progress toward a new flu treatment, thanks to a small tweak
This year's unexpectedly aggressive flu season reminds everyone that although the flu vaccine can reduce the number of people who contract the virus, it is still not 100 percent effective. Researchers report that a tweak ...
Biochemistry
Mar 19, 2018
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