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Bacterial Infection: Researchers discover molecular mechanism for bacterial infection

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Bacterial Infection: Researchers discover molecular mechanism for bacterial infection

BLACKSBURG: Researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered how bacteria change molecules in order to infect their host.The mechanism by which the bacterial pathogen Shigella flexneri, the cause of dysentery, modulates molecular activity to ensure its survival despite its host’s natural defences has been uncovered by Daniel Capelluto and his research team.Their research was just published … Read more

Virus that causes COVID widespread in wildlife, Virginia Tech researchers say

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Virus that causes COVID widespread in wildlife, Virginia Tech researchers say

The virus that causes COVID-19 has been spreading through Virginia wildlife, and Virginia Tech researchers say well-populated areas are likely where it spread from humans to animals. The virus that causes COVID-19 has been spreading through Virginia wildlife, and Virginia Tech researchers say well-populated areas are likely where it spread from humans to animals. While … Read more

Rapid test could detect COVID-19 in air before you go to movie, dine out

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Rapid test could detect COVID-19 in air before you go to movie, dine out

Virginia Tech researchers are working on device that would let people sample air for the presence of COVID-19, before deciding whether to enter a location. Researchers at Virginia Tech are working on a device that would let people sample air for the presence of COVID-19, before deciding whether to enter a business or facility. This … Read more

Passenger numbers expected to explode over the holidays at SFO, Bay Area airports

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Passenger numbers expected to explode over the holidays at SFO, Bay Area airports

FILE: Aerial view of San Francisco International Airport with United Airlines jets in 2017. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In this week’s news, airline travelers are expected to number a record 3 million on several days over the Christmas holidays; a new competitor enters the busy SFO-Taipei route; Alaska Airlines inks a partnership with a fast-growing Canadian carrier; United updates … Read more