Health
Which infectious diseases have a mortality rate close to 100%?
Most infectious diseases that were once deadly can now be prevented with vaccines or treatments, with the exception of a few dangerous ones like prion diseases.
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Flu epidemic
UK Covid-19 variant B.1.1.7 may mutate through dogs
The SARS-CoV-2 variant first identified in the UK, B.117, may have come from dogs. The discovery raises the risk of culling dogs in areas where B.117 is circulating.
Biology
Mysterious 'ghost' tree lives without photosynthesis
Containing no chlorophyll and requiring no sunlight, the ghost tree hides deep in the dark forests of Africa and Asia.
Discover science
What is the giant trace of a suspected spacecraft crash in Antarctica?
Impact craters in Antarctica not only intrigue scientists but also inspire a host of research questions.
Space science
Magical 'events' not to be missed in the night sky in 2025
In 2025, stargazers can look forward to a host of exciting celestial wonders.
Flu epidemic
New discovery about the host that transmits H5N1 influenza virus to humans
Japanese researchers found that the H5N1 virus in cattle is more sticky than the virus originating from poultry, making this flu strain more contagious.
Discover science
Why do cancer cells kill their hosts while when the host dies, they also die?
Creating cancer cells is a very complex process, requiring the coordination of many factors and the accumulation of many mutations to eventually form cancer.
Biology
Humans transmit twice as many viruses to animals as we transmit from them!
These findings challenge our understanding of zoonotic diseases and highlight our indispensable role in the ecosystem's exchange of viruses.
Biology
How did viruses from animals to humans evolve?
Viruses that spread from animals to humans are new pathogens, so they are all dangerous, the immune system has never known how to cope while they constantly mutate to ad…
Cancer
This cancer cell has been nurtured for 70 years, the volume alone is more than 50 million tons
Many cancer cells are very active in the host and can continue to divide and multiply to cause untold damage.
Biology
Interesting study: Sleep-deprived mosquitoes are also 'lazy' to suck the blood of humans and animals
Mosquitoes need sleep to function properly, just like us. In fact, laboratory mosquitoes sleep between 16 and 19 hours a day, depending on the species and the level of a…
Biology
Discovered a secret virus that dominates oceans around the world
Scientists say thousands of mysterious viruses have been discovered recently lurking in the world's oceans. In it, the focus is on RNA viruses that infect other ocean cr…
Biology
The creepy thing in the extremely strange and rare plants of Vietnam
At first glance this plant looks like a deformed tumor clinging to the host plant. The outside appearance is weird, but the inside of them is really creepy...
Science story
Seamless creatures revived in 'hell' right on Earth
New research shows that a host of fungi and bacteria not only survived the Great Soberanes fire in 2006 but thrived like never before, as if fueled by fire.
Biology
Infected with a zombie virus, the worms climb to the top of the tree to dance, inviting the birds to eat them
In a subtle evolutionary mechanism, this virus has taken control of the host's brain and caused it to behave in spite of its life.