Jan 12, 2017 · Viruses and bacteria make up the invisible world around us. Invisiverse sees the world through this microbe lens: how they impact our health, our world, and the environment in stunning ways. Find the latest, news, information and studies on microbiology here at Invisiverse.

Jul 1, 2017 · The Deepwater Horizon oil spill that began on April 20, 2010, was the largest maritime oil spill in history. Killing 11 people and discharging 4.1 million barrels of oil and natural gas into the Gulf of Mexico, the event was an unparalleled personal, environmental, and business disaster. It was also the first major oil spill to take place in the deep ocean.

Jan 12, 2017 · First Full Genome Analysis Solves the Mystery of How Zika Got So Dangerous Zika reached the southeastern US this year. According to December figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 4,618 cases of Zika reported in US states and in the District of Columbia (territories excluded), 1,292 of those infected ...

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Aug 5, 2017 · The heart of the mystery is how the Zika virus was transmitted from an original patient — called the "index patient," to another person. While Zika is primarily transmitted through the bite of a mosquito, it can also be transmitted during pregnancy, sex, through a blood transfusion or inadvertent lab exposure.

Jul 6, 2017 · A new study casts real suspicion on the possibility of life on Mars. Why? It seems the surface of the planet may be downright uninhabitable for microbial life as we know it. Over the years, and with research into life on other worlds, visions of extra-terrestrials and "little green men from Mars," have given way to microbial mystery. Surely we are not alone in this universe, but …

Jan 13, 2017 · Would You Put Your Arm in There? In research from the private, non-profit Center for Infectious Disease Research and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, scientists deleted three genes that allow P. falciparum …

Jun 21, 2017 · HIV infections persist despite treatment that successfully decreases viral blood levels to the point where doctors can't detect the virus. But that doesn't mean the person is cured. The virus hides in the body, not replicating, just waiting for a chance to jump out of the shadows and reemerge. It's very difficult for doctors to get a good read on how much virus is hiding in …

Mar 22, 2017 · People infected with the outbreak strains of E. coli O157:H7, by state of residence, as of March 17, 2017 (n=23).

Jul 12, 2017 · As our cells age, they eventually mature and die. As they die, they alert nearby cells to grow and multiply to replace them. Using a special imaging process that combines video and microscopy, scientists have observed the cellular communication between dying and neighboring cells for the first time, and think they may be able to use their new-found …