Category Archives: Ecology

A Doctor Who Approach to Bird Evolution

Posted on 8 November 2012 by mmmbitesizescience

Any Doctor Who fan will tell you that the ability to move through both space and time is a fundamental part of any Time Lord’s lifestyle. Researcher’s from the USA, UK, Canada and Australia applied a similar concept to the … Continue reading →

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Bat vs. Marburg virus: A Seasonal Struggle

Posted on 5 November 2012 by mmmbitesizescience

Marburg is a highly infectious virus from the family Filoviridae (which includes Ebola virus), and is associated with a high fatality rate (~90%) and severe haemorrhagic symptoms. Originally described in simultaneous outbreaks in Germany and Serbia in 1967, it is … Continue reading →