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How the Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Became a Master of Disguise—and What It Means for the Current COVID-19 Surge
Several mechanisms contribute to the increased transmissibility of this SARS-CoV-2 variant.
How the Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Became a Master of Disguise—and What It Means for the Current COVID-19 Surge
How the Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Became a Master of Disguise—and What It Means for the Current COVID-19 Surge

Several mechanisms contribute to the increased transmissibility of this SARS-CoV-2 variant.

Several mechanisms contribute to the increased transmissibility of this SARS-CoV-2 variant.

evolution, virology

SARS-CoV-2 with Genomic Deletions Escapes an Antibody
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 16, 2021 | 4 min read
Researchers identify deletions in the N-terminal domain of the spike protein that allow the coronavirus to avoid antibody neutralization and that may contribute to the emergence of new variants.
Mosquitos in Asia and the Americas More Susceptible to Zika Virus
Abby Olena, PhD | Nov 19, 2020 | 4 min read
A study explains how Zika was present among mosquitoes in Africa for decades without causing the harm to human health seen outside the continent in recent years.
green algae, phytoplankton, giant virus, genetics & genomics, endogenization, evolution, diversity, eukaryote
Giant Viruses Can Integrate into the Genomes of Their Hosts
Amanda Heidt | Nov 19, 2020 | 4 min read
Rather than introducing small chunks of DNA as other viruses do, some giant viruses can contribute more than 1 million base pairs to a host’s genome, broadening the ways in which viruses may shape eukaryote evolution.
All Together Now
Mary Beth Aberlin | Jan 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Understanding the biological roots of cooperation might help resolve some of the biggest scientific challenges we face.
Contributors
Molly Sharlach and Jenny Rood | Feb 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the February 2015 issue of The Scientist.
Contributors
Abby Olena, PhD | Mar 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the March 2014 issue of The Scientist.
Unexpected Origin of an Avian Virus
Ruth Williams | Aug 26, 2013 | 3 min read
The transmission of reticuloendotheliosis viruses from mammals to birds was most likely an unexpected consequence of medical research.
Capsule Reviews: Summer Fiction
Bob Grant | Aug 1, 2013 | 4 min read
Crescent, An Empty Land of Plenty, Prophet of Bones, and Equilateral
The Plastic Genome
Beth Marie Mole | Dec 1, 2012 | 2 min read
The poxvirus stockpiles genes when it needs to adapt.
Five Mutations Make H5N1 Airborne
Sabrina Richards | Jun 21, 2012 | 4 min read
The second of the two controversial bird flu papers is published in Science, revealing that just five mutations can render the virus transmissible between ferrets.
Bird Flu Mutations Revealed
Bob Grant | Apr 5, 2012 | 2 min read
One of the researchers who created a highly transmissible form of the bird flu virus has broken his silence and shared which mutations made it possible.
Cellular Origins of Giant Viruses?
Cristina Luiggi | Oct 16, 2011 | 1 min read
The largest virus to be sequenced prompts researchers to consider whether giant viruses were once full-fledged living organisms.
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