Image by DO'Neil (CC BY-SA 3.0) A new study finds ‘untapped biodiversity’ in the bathroom, in relation to viruses. This follows an exercise where scientists from Northwestern University ...

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Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.

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