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Where do viruses come from and are they living things?
Viruses are extremely simple and small entities, they have only a bit of genetic information, either DNA or RNA, contained in a protein coat.
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Animal world
The strangest parasites in the animal world
On Earth, there are many strange parasites and they can become nightmares for their hosts.
Space science
The discovery of the planet took only 3.2 days to orbit the host star
Astronomers find an exoplanet like
Discover science
Why are parasitic birds stronger than the host's offspring?
These particular birds belong to a group of parasitic (also known as egg-laying) species.
Biology
Parasitic tapeworm helps worker ants live like a 'queen' before dying in pain
Parasites often cause trouble for the host, but the tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis infesting ants keeps the host young and healthy.
Computer science
Important Google Photos changes you need to know
Google's photo hosting service has turned off the feature that is being used by millions of users by default.
Archeology
Fossil evidence for a parasitic-host relationship
The oldest known fossil evidence of parasites was discovered by a team of scientists in Yunnan, China.
Biology
Detecting a virus as likely as Medusa monster of Greek myth
Recently in a hot spring in Japan, scientists have discovered a new giant family of viruses with the ability to come out of Greek mythology.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence composes songs about the forest fire disaster and the Covid-19 epidemic
Beautiful the World is one of the 13 songs competing in the first song-writing competition with AI, the world's first hosted by radio station VPRO (Netherlands).
Discover science
9 things you probably didn't know about Jerusalem
The city has more than 1,500 parks and green gardens, each year hosting a festival of lights.
Life
The close-up at the SARS-CoV-2 atomic level is incredibly detailed
The video below shows a very detailed SARS-CoV-2 image at the atomic level and mechanism of entry into the host cell of this virus.
Health
Why are there so many germicides but so few anti-virus?
At the end of World War II, mass production of a newly discovered antibiotic, penicillin, saved many wounded wounded victims.
Space science
Discover exoplanets with yellow skies and iron rain
NASA astronomers found a planet with an unusual atmosphere, called WASP-79b, about 800 light-years from Earth.
Biology
The 'mind control' parasite spreads to Hawaii
The researchers first discovered the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which is capable of controlling mouse behavior, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Biology
Little-known facts about the virus: Where do they come from, how do they spread and cause illness?
The over-reliance on host cells pushes the virus to the limits of the definition of life. Some scientists say viruses live, but others say they're just inanimate entitie…