Poliovirus, for instance ... allowing researchers to map the virus's entire genome. Once the virus was identified, the researchers compared its genetic characteristics to known strains worldwide.

Children will start dying of measles and of polio and of other diseases that ... Our technology is phenomenal now; we can sequence a genome for a $100. The biggest problem is that the funding ...

Former NIH director Dr. Harold Varmus speaks out about what recent budget cuts and policy changes could mean for science.

There is a word we should never have to utter during the next pandemic: “unprecedented”. That description was used so often, ...

Widespread DNA surveillance could be on the horizon if new technology to suck genetic data out of thin air is not regulated, the UK’s Royal Society has warned. Environmental DNA − or eDNA − is ...

Other antigens with little or no antigenic drift include the surface antigens of poliovirus (where the three ... a vaccine project without knowing the genome. In 10 years' time, we should not ...

The polio vaccine invented by Jonas Salk used this approach, and flu vaccines use this technology. These vaccines typically take longer to manufacture. Weakened and inactivated virus vaccines ...

From the polio vaccine to the Human Genome Project, the space shuttle to the microchip, and the laser to the internet, the US has established its dominance in scientific discoveries and contributions.

Genome India Project: The newly unveiled database showcases ... In 2009, India had reported 741 polio cases, the highest in the world. In January 2011, India reported its last polio case. How did the ...

ISLAMABAD: Sewage samples collected from 14 districts have tested positive for the poliovirus, indicating the presence of the virus in these areas. According to an official of the Reg­ional ...