Viruses

Scientists Just Hacked Evolution’s

Scientists Just Hacked Evolution’s “Randomness”? University of Tokyo Breakthroughs Hint We Can Forecast Life’s Next Moves

Can evolution be predicted? A science‑based answer For more than a century, biologists have sparred over whether evolution is a chaotic, one‑off historical process or a rule‑governed phenomenon that can be forecast. A consensus is emerging: we can predict some aspects of
October 5, 2025
Flu vs. COVID Symptoms

Flu vs. COVID Symptoms: 9 Clues You Can’t Ignore (and When to Test ASAP)

Why flu vs. COVID still confuses people Both illnesses are contagious respiratory infections with broad, overlapping symptom sets. WHO summarizes it plainly: “In many cases COVID‑19 and influenza cause similar symptoms, including cough, runny nose, sore throat, fever, headache and fatigue.” World
September 27, 2025
Viruses Building Batteries

Viruses Are Building Better Batteries?! The Wild Science Turning M13 & TMV Into Power‑Packed Electrodes

Scientists have learned to reprogram viruses as nanoscale construction crews that “grow” battery parts in water at room temperature. Engineered M13 bacteriophages (which infect bacteria, not people) and plant viruses like tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) act as scaffolds that self‑assemble metal‑oxide nanowires
September 16, 2025