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Credit NIAID   # 7314   Helen Branswell has the details today on a new study which appears in the Journal Science, that looks at the ability of the avian H7N9 virus – recently emerged in China – to infect and transmit among ferrets.   Ferrets are considered a reasonable mammalian substitute for humans when testing respiratory viruses because their lung physiology is similar, and because they cough and sneeze when infected, very much as humans do.   […]

Here’s a great project for pre-K kids. They can cut the fish out of paper or foam, pour the water and put a drop of soap behind the fish to make it “zoom.” My original post and written directions for zooming fish can be found by clicking here. Related posts:DNA Extraction Video Got fruit, laundry [...] Related posts:DNA Extraction Video Got fruit, laundry detergent, coffee filters, salt and alcohol? You... Homemade Petri Plates Video Does soap really get rid of germs? On […]

Over the past year or so I’ve gotten to know some extraordinary people. They were born with a …

The American Astronomical Society has issued a strongly worded statement against NASA's proposed elimination of its education and public outreach programs, and I agree with it.