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Biodiversity and Disease
Thursday, April 11th, 2013Viruses For Good
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
Usually we think of viruses as bad. But what if we could transform these bad guys to do good, and have them help society instead of harm it?
Snake Virus
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
What is killing domestic snakes? UCSF and Academy scientists solve the mystery.
Deadly Dengue Virus
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
This video was produced by youth participating in the 2012 Science in Action Summer Intensive. A project of the Academy’s Digital Learning Department, generously funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Gut Check
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Two UCSF researchers are trying to discover what trillions of microorganisms are doing in our guts.
CellScope
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Lightweight, mobile microscopes are not only being used in third world countries to diagnose disease, but also in classrooms to get kids excited about science.
Honey Bee Health
Friday, July 29th, 2011
What lives inside the honeybee? UC San Francisco researchers are uncovering the bee microbiome, hoping to stop Colony Collapse Disorder.
New Virus, Not Horror Film
Monday, July 18th, 2011
UC San Francisco scientists report on a new virus that jumped from monkey to human.
Infecting Pollen
Monday, December 27th, 2010
Pollen could harbor viruses– spreading the potentially deadly agents from bee to bee.
Species Loss and Human Health
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
The loss of a species, from beneficial bacteria to charismatic mammals, can be devastating to the planet, and, according to a new study, harmful to human health.
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