Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species, and ...

Solar cells are devices for converting sunlight into electricity. Their primary element is often a semiconductor which absorbs light to produce carriers of electrical charge. An applied electric field ...

Accessing optically pure compounds by deracemization is usually accomplished by chemical, photo- or mechanical energy. In their work, the authors present an electrocatalytic deracemization method for ...

Applied immunology provides services to support the development of biological therapeutics such as monoclonal antibodies, vaccines and diagnostics. Applied immunology is a subdiscipline of immunology.

Heterostructured materials can exhibit superior performance compared with their homogeneous counterparts. This Perspective discusses the fundamental effects of heterostructural features, methods for ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Herpesvirus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Herpesviridae that causes latent and lytic infections in a wide range of animals and humans. There are 8 herpesvirus types currently ...

Wild cereals, weeds in modern agriculture, are traditional food plants in subsistence economies. Early Holocene millet and sorghum seeds from central Sahara provide early evidence of cultivation ...