by Milan Sanader | Mar 4, 2020 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
Scientists have announced a critical breakthrough in their research for a vaccine to comabt COVID-19 (coronavirus) by creating the first three-dimensional (3D) atomic-scale map of the section of the virus that attaches to and infects human cells. Click here for the...
by Milan Sanader | Feb 28, 2020 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a family of viruses that cause sicknesses like the common cold, as well as more severe diseases, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain – one that hasn’t...
by msander | Aug 12, 2019 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
Discover the science of how viruses can jump from one species to another and the deadly epidemics that can result from these pathogens.
by msander | Jan 2, 2019 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
Viruses have a bad reputation — but some of them could one day save your life, says biotech entrepreneur Alexander Belcredi. In this fascinating talk, he introduces us to phages, naturally-occurring viruses that hunt and kill harmful bacteria with deadly...
by msander | Jul 24, 2018 | All Science Teachers
Fewer children in the United States are getting vaccinated. That’s bad news for those kids, and also for public health in general. Often, the response is to argue and debate and get angry at people who are we see as making terrible, irrational decisions. Instead of...
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