(PhysOrg.com) -- Acaricide, a chemical used against Varroa mites that infect honeybees, appears to render bees more susceptible to deformed wing virus infections, according to research published in the January issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Like the mites, these viruses have been identified as potential causes of colony collapse disorder.
Read more...(Reuters) - One of the most common sources of computer intrusions has stopped infecting new machines after security researchers working with Facebook released the names of five suspected ringleaders. After more than two years of work, a pair of researchers on Tuesday published the names, aliases and photographs of a gang they accused of running a criminal enterprise known as Koobface that had ...
Read more...By Joseph Menn and Jim Finkle REUTERS - One of the most common sources of computer intrusions has stopped infecting new machines after security researchers working with Facebook released the names of five ...
Read more...If Vegas took bets on the next worldwide pandemic, the safe money might be on H5N1, better known as the bird flu. Since 2003, the H5N1 virus has killed 340 of the 578 people with confirmed infections. The 1 percent mortality from seasonal flu pales in comparison to H5N1’s deadliness.
Read more...( American Society for Microbiology ) This announcement includes the following articles: Colony Collapse Treatment Worsens Infections in Honeybees; Mitochondrial Disfunction and Type II Diabetes; Avian Influenza Targets Lung Cells; Single Dose of Antibiotic Increases Vulnerability to Intestinal Disease.
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