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In a study published in Cell Biomaterials, a team led by chemical and nano engineers at the University of California San Diego took a closer look at how the cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), unlike other ...

US beef will soon be back on Australian menus. But how does it compare with home-grown beef? Three experts explain.

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THE son of a man who died from a brain-swelling Nipah virus that inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Contagion has allegedly ...

An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, a serious lung infection that requires antibiotics. Here’s what you need to ...

A new study found that Valley fever, a fungal disease that is contracted when infected soil is inhaled, is present in New ...

The osprey in and around Chesapeake Bay made a stunning comeback after now-banned pesticides almost wiped them out. Now, dying chicks and empty nests have some wondering if human overfishing ...

Killer whales are one of the most intelligent animals; only humans have a larger brain relative to their body size, according to the study.