Rare Monkeypox Outbreak: What You Need to Know
The disease is incurable and it’s already been found in at least 10 countries! via RT Image: The hands of a monkeypox patient displaying the diesase’s characteristic rash, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 1997 © AP / US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The World Health Organization (WHO) is reportedly convening an emergency meeting as more and more … Continue reading
Some Viruses Have a Completely Different Genome to the Rest of Life on Earth
By Jacintha Bower via Science Alert Headline Image: © fpm/Getty Images Illustration of a bacteriophage In the world of microbial warfare, sometimes you have to change the very fabric of who you are. Viruses that infect bacteria – fittingly called bacteriophages – and their prey have been at war for eons, each side evolving more devilish tactics to infect or … Continue reading
Billions of Viruses Fall from the Sky Everyday
Billions of viruses fall from the sky every day, according to new research which could explain why genetically identical viruses are often found in very different environments around the world. In a scientific first, a team of international researchers recorded the number of viruses being swept up daily from the Earth’s surface into the free troposphere – the lowest layer … Continue reading
‘Never-Seen-Before’ Viruses Containing Weird DNA Were Just Discovered in the Ocean
Of course my first thought is, could it be ALIEN DNA from outer space? via science alert: The ocean is crowded. As many as 10 million viruses can be found squirming in a single millilitre of its water, and it turns out they have friends we never even knew about. Scientists have discovered a previously unknown family of viruses that … Continue reading
Threat from Killer Space Viruses Might be Greater Than We Think
Could an alien virus arrive from outer space and wipe out the human race? It may sound like the plot of a B-movie, but an international group of scientists is now formally exploring the possibility for the very first time. In a study published in the journal Astrobiology next month, the group sets out its belief that while NASA continues … Continue reading
Genes Show Ancient Humans First Got Herpes from Chimps
Our closest genetic relatives are beginning to look a lot more like us all the time. Some primate researchers have recently claimed that chimpanzees have been more or less in the chimp equivalent of the human Stone Age for possibly hundreds of years. Chimps can use tools, exist in complex social groups, and have even recently been observed performing what … Continue reading
Bill Gates Warns Millions Will be Wiped Out by Genetically Engineered Viruses
BIOTERRORISM has the potential to kill tens of millions of people and is a bigger threat to humanity than nuclear war, Bill Gates has warned. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has told world leaders to prepare for the worst, with a genetically engineered virus on the way which could wipe out large swathes of the population – yet there is no … Continue reading
Researchers Suspect Bacteria, Viruses and Parasites Influence Human Behavior, Culture
We may think we’re independent, capable individuals, calling the shots in our lives from a place of personal freedom, but a new breed of research offers a somewhat terrifying counter argument to this belief. Incredibly, microbes can have a profound effect on our personalities and behavior — and even cause us to be more accident prone. While quite a bit … Continue reading
New Study Warns of Apocalypse Within Five Years
via MysteriousUniverse A team of researchers at Oxford University, the Global Challenges Foundation and the Global Priorities Project recently issued a report, “Global Catastrophic Risks.” In it, they discuss and issue rankings for events than can eliminate ten-percent or more of the human population within the next five years. Actually, the report suggests that a person may be five times … Continue reading
