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Unprecedented Avian Flu Epidemic Could Presage Year-Round Outbreaks

Nearly 50 million birds have been culled amid efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus, which continues to ravage the Northern Hemisphere.

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Preprints Propose Constellation of Causes for Kids’ Liver Disease

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How Mange Remade an Ecosystem

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Black Death Likely Originated in Central Asia

Andy Carstens | | 5 min read

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US Case Adds to Unusual Monkeypox Outbreak

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 4 min read

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Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Reported in Young Children

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 3 min read

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Bird Flu Hits US Hard

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 3 min read

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New Ebola Case Confirmed in DRC Months After Previous Outbreak

Chloe Tenn | | 3 min read

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Tracking Companion Animal Disease

Anthony King | | 5 min read

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New Evidence Shows COVID-19 Was in US Weeks Before Thought

Abby Olena, PhD | | 4 min read

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Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Originated from Past Epidemic

Asher Jones | | 2 min read

Second Person Dies in Latest Ebola Outbreak in DRC

Catherine Offord | | 2 min read

Antibody Spike Months After Ebola Infection Surprisingly Common

Catherine Offord | | 4 min read

The Scientist's LabTalk - Episode 3

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Study: Test College Students for Coronavirus Every Two Days

Shawna Williams | | 3 min read

A Ticking Time Bomb: Tracing the Origin and Spread of SARS-CoV-2

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Bubonic Plague Cases Are No Cause for Panic

Chris Baraniuk | | 3 min read

Jean Macnamara’s Multiple Causes, 1931

Catherine Offord | | 3 min read

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A Brief History of Human Coronaviruses

Shawna Williams | | 5 min read

False Negatives in Quick COVID-19 Test Near 15 Percent: Study

Lisa Winter | | 3 min read

Track COVID-19 Vaccines Advancing Through Clinical Trials

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University of Washington Pathology Professor Dies of COVID-19

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RNA Extraction Kits for COVID-19 Tests Are in Short Supply in US

Jef Akst | | 2 min read

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

Atul Butte mined big data to fuel biomedical insights to advance precision medicine.

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

A protein from Helicobacter pylori inhibits amyloid formation in both microbes and humans, offering new leads for antimicrobial and neurodegenerative disease therapies.

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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The Genes That Shaped Pets and Domesticated Livestock

Comparative genomics revealed genetic differences between wild and domestic animals, highlighting traits influenced by human selection.

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Leveraging AI for Analyzing Cell Transfection Efficiency

Explore how AI can provide more accurate and reliable measurements of transfection success rate.

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

PCR-based bacterial and fungal detection helps scientists efficiently analyze the sterility of their cell cultures, improving Mycoplasma testing and beyond.

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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