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Scientists have mapped the 3D structure of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus’s RNA polymerase at near-atomic resolution, revealing how it recognizes viral RNA and changes shape to activate its copying machinery.
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A new study reveals that bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) carried in fecal microbiota transplants are not just passive passengers; they actively transfer genes between gut microbes, potentially influencing the success of the treatment in ways that have been overlooked.
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Researchers found that the death of large, overstory piñon pine trees can boost the growth of nearby young piñon pines, but only in cooler, wetter areas and during favorable weather, highlighting the narrow conditions under which forests can recover after severe droughts.
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