• Instead of the classical types of vaccines such as live and inactivated viruses, several novel immunogens including protein subunit and DNA vaccines as well as viral and bacterial vectors are currently being examined. (aerzteblatt.de)
  • These data demonstrate effi cient transmission of SFVs to hu- of persons occupationally exposed to nonhuman primates mans in natural settings in central Africa, specifi cally follow- in zoos, primate centers, and laboratories, mainly in North ing ape bites, and viral persistence in the human host. (cdc.gov)
  • A large proportion of viral pathogens that have recently ers living in Cameroon ( 11 ) and in 1 person who had had emerged in humans have originated in various ani- contact with Macaca fascicularis in Indonesia ( 32 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Marburg virus (MARV) is a lipid-enveloped virus harboring a negative sense RNA genome, which has caused sporadic outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fever in Sub-Saharan Africa. (uci.edu)
  • XMRV was identified using a viral detection DNA microarray composed of oligonucleotides corresponding to the most conserved sequences of all known viruses (1). (phoenixrising.me)
  • The viral gene sequences identified in CFS patients clustered with sequences from PC and both sequences were virtually identical. (phoenixrising.me)
  • Virus was isolated from T- and B- lymphocytes and NK cells in blood (but not macrophages), prostate epithelial cells, vaginal tissue, and there was evidence for viral replication in spleen, lung, lymph nodes and liver (5). (phoenixrising.me)
  • Quantitative viral outgrowth assays (QVOAs) are the gold standard for identification of rebound-competent sequences, because they measure the number of cells that can be reactivated in vitro to produce infectious virus 4 , 16 . (nature.com)
  • Although most individuals with Zika virus infection are asymptomatic or have a benign viral illness characterized by fever, rash, arthralgia, and conjunctivitis, it can cause severe brain defects, such as microcephaly, in the fetuses of women who become infected with Zika virus during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • The intermittent but prolonged detection of this replication-defective HIV variant in the patient′s plasma among other viral populations strongly suggests that this variant is released from highly stable productively infected cells present in vivo during therapy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nuclear antigens encoded by VIRAL GENES found in HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4. (lookformedical.com)
  • Previous results indicate that the HHV-8 viral transactivator ORF50 interacts synergistically with Tat protein in the transactivation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) long terminal repeat (LTR), leading to increased cell susceptibility to HIV infection. (ashpublications.org)
  • Moreover, the availability of p53 is apparently important for chemokine regulation, since TNF-α can induce MCP-1 only in human keratinocytes expressing the viral oncoprotein E7, but not in HPV16 E6 positive cells, where p53 becomes degraded. (biomedcentral.com)
  • They reveal the existence of a new mechanism of TOP1/G4-dependent transcriptional repression conserved between viral and human genes. (cnrs.fr)
  • Simian virus infections of humans are an increasing highly prevalent in several animal species in which they public health concern. (cdc.gov)
  • Simian foamy virus (SFV) infections cause persistent infections ( 16 - 26 ). (cdc.gov)
  • 2) trace the origin of virus and simian T-cell lymphotropic virus ( 12 - 15 ). (cdc.gov)
  • To assess human exposure to Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in west central Africa, we looked for SIV infection in 788 monkeys that were hunted in the rainforests of Cameroon for bushmeat or kept as pets. (cdc.gov)
  • Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a Lentivirus that affects cats worldwide, with 2.5% to 4.4% of felines being infected. (wikipedia.org)
  • They are only distantly related to the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2), which belong to the lentivirus subfamily of retroviruses and which cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (cdc.gov)
  • In cattle, known retroviruses are bovine leukemia virus (BLV) of the genus Deltaretrovirus , bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) of the genus Lentivirus , and bovine foamy virus (BFV) of the genus Bovispumavirus [ 16 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The human T-lymphotropic viruses, type I (HTLV-I) and type II (HTLV-II), are closely related but distinct retroviruses that can infect humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, continuous extension of our knowledge of the repertoire of viruses prone to infect the central nervous system (CNS) is vital for pathogen monitoring and the early detection of emerging viruses. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) are members of the Retrovirus family comprising the closely related Visna/Maedi Virus (VMV) and the Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus (CAEV), which infect sheep and goats. (mdpi.com)
  • To improve the efficiency of this process, a novel method was developed in which mutant viruses are captured with magnetic nano-beads and used to infect gag-GFP reporter cells to evaluate the extent of resistance conferred by the mutant viruses against antiviral agents. (mdmpathway.com)
  • The closely related, but less protective, HLA-B*58:01 presents similar epitopes, but HLA-B*58:01(+) individuals do not generate CD8(+) T cells targeting the KF11-Gag epitope, which has been linked to low viremia. (ox.ac.uk)
  • HIV persistence may arise from ongoing residual virus replication and/or from latently-infected cells defined as the cellular reservoir in which long-lived resting memory CD4+ T cells harbouring an integrated but transcriptionally silent provirus represent the largest pool in the blood (Chomont et al. (europa.eu)
  • Human T-lymphotropic viruses, type I (HTLV-I) and type II (HTLV-II), were the first human retroviruses discovered (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • Both belong to the oncovirus subfamily of retroviruses and can transform human lymphocytes so that they are self-sustaining in vitro. (cdc.gov)
  • Retroviruses are single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses that incorporate their genomes as proviruses into host chromosomal genomes after reverse transcription to cDNA. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Once integrated into the host cell's genome, the virus can lay dormant in the asymptomatic stage for extended periods of time without being detected by the immune system or can cause lysis of the cell. (wikipedia.org)
  • Yan and others say there is evidence within the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 genome that suggests it is a product of genetic manipulation. (changingtimes.media)
  • With the completion of the human genome and the genomes of other species, we have a glimpse of many more genes than we ever had before to study. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
  • HLA-B*57 is strongly associated with immune control of HIV and delayed AIDS progression. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is etiologically associated with Kaposi sarcoma (KS), the most common AIDS-associated malignancy. (ashpublications.org)
  • 5′-aza-dC and/or Trichostatin A resulted in transcriptional upregulation of the genes, suggesting that low expression of ECM components, proteoglycan core proteins and HS biosynthetic system is due to epigenetic suppression in type I cells. (oncotarget.com)
  • Gammaretroviruses in animals are implicated in a wide range of diseases including cancers, immunodeficiency, and neurological disorders. (phoenixrising.me)
  • Although a limited number of immunodominant peptide epitopes are consistently observed in diseases such as HIV-1 infection, the relationship between immunodominance and antigen processing in humans is largely unknown. (jci.org)
  • The majority of emerging infectious diseases in humans are of animal origin, and many of them are caused by neuropathogenic viruses. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, the extension of our knowledge of the repertoire of neuroinfectious viruses in livestock is important for the early identification of emerging diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Virus diseases caused by the HERPESVIRIDAE. (lookformedical.com)
  • A general term for diseases produced by viruses. (lookformedical.com)
  • Many cases of neurological disease and encephalitis in livestock remain etiologically unresolved, posing a constant threat to animal and human health. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Further screening of brain samples, virus isolation, and infection studies are needed to estimate the significance of these findings and the causative association of BoRV CH15 with neurological disease and encephalitis in cattle. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, under- bon and Cameroon ( 16 , 17 ), we investigated the presence standing of the initial steps of the emergence of some vi- of SFV infection in humans living in these regions. (cdc.gov)
  • Zika virus has emerged as a pathogen of greater notice, as the incidence of this infection has increased in the Caribbean and Brazil. (medscape.com)
  • Zika virus infection in adults has been associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome and meningoencephalitis. (medscape.com)
  • The ability of a pathogenic virus to lie dormant within a cell (latent infection). (lookformedical.com)
  • Like many other human malignancies, development of cervical cancer is a multi-step process, which is initiated by the infection of "high-risk" types of human papilloma viruses (HPV) such as HPV 16 or HPV 18. (biomedcentral.com)
  • No human disease has been associated with wild-type AAV infection and low toxicity is observed in human subjects following muscle transduction by rAAV (Manno et al. (justia.com)
  • FDA is updating the committee on XMRV, the newly identified human retrovirus (a gammaretrovirus), and FDAs collaborative efforts with other public health agencies and blood establishments to determine whether XMRV poses a safety concern for the blood supply. (phoenixrising.me)
  • Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus (XMRV) is a newly identified retrovirus and the first gammaretrovirus of the Retroviridae family detected in humans. (phoenixrising.me)
  • XMRV is a simple retrovirus with gag, pol and env genes and unlike HIV or HTLV, has no accessory or regulatory genes. (phoenixrising.me)
  • We used a novel in vitro degradation assay involving cytosolic extracts as well as endogenous intracellular processing assays to examine 2 well-characterized HIV-1 Gag overlapping epitopes presented by the same HLA class I allele, one of which is consistently immunodominant and the other subdominant in infected persons. (jci.org)
  • In this study, we have attempted to characterize these viruses of an ART-treated patient in vitro in order to gain insights into the mechanism of their production in vivo. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To understand the mechanism of how RVs appear in plasma during therapy, we sought to molecularly clone these viruses, and then study their biology in vitro. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In vitro , the direct, particle-mediated effect on proinflammatory signalling in a rat lung epithelial (RLE) cell line was compared to the indirect, macrophage product-mediated effect. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Comparable EC(50) values were obtained when bead-captured breakthrough virus from in vitro resistance selection experiments and its matched site-directed mutagenesis virus CH5183284 datasheet were tested side by side in this assay. (mdmpathway.com)
  • Taken together, these findings suggest that a rapid, sensitive, non-invasive, and homogeneous phenotypic assay has been developed for assessing the antiviral agent susceptibility of mutant viruses that emerge from in vitro resistance Morin Hydrate selection studies. (mdmpathway.com)
  • The type species is HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN . (lookformedical.com)
  • Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also called Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is a γ-2 herpesvirus originally identified in Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lesions. (ashpublications.org)
  • The expelling of virus particles from the body. (lookformedical.com)
  • We hypothesized that only a small fraction of cells within the AMBI-1 clone are activated to produce virus particles during cell division while the majority remain latent despite division, ensuring their survival. (frontiersin.org)
  • The invention also provides scrambled AAV capsids and virus particles comprising the same. (justia.com)
  • Further investigation using activated CFS patient PBMC co-cultured with susceptible PC cells (LNCaP) showed that virus could be transmitted by cells and supernatant, as indicated by protein expression and transmission electron microscopy, suggesting that the virus being detected by protein expression was infectious. (phoenixrising.me)
  • Electron microscopy of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 virions. (medscape.com)
  • Here, we have demonstrated that endogenous processing and presentation of a human immunodominant HIV-1 epitope is more efficient than that of a subdominant epitope. (jci.org)
  • The kinetics and products of degradation of HIV-1 Gag favored the production of peptides encompassing the immunodominant epitope and destruction of the subdominant one. (jci.org)
  • DNA methylation and histone modifications play a central role in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression and cell differentiation. (cipsm.de)
  • Here, we demonstrate that the transcription factor E2F6, a member of the polycomb repressive complex 1.6 (PRC1.6), is critical to target and initiate epigenetic silencing at germline genes in early embryogenesis. (cnrs.fr)
  • Our findings elucidate the mechanisms of epigenetic targeting of germline genes and provide a paradigm for how transient repression signals by DNA-binding factors in early embryonic cells are translated into long-term epigenetic silencing during mouse development. (cnrs.fr)
  • These data document for the first time that a substantial proportion of wild monkeys in Cameroon are SIV infected and that humans who hunt and handle bushmeat are exposed to a plethora of genetically highly divergent viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • The mechanism by which latent viruses, such as genetically transmitted tumor viruses ( PROVIRUSES ) or PROPHAGES of lysogenic bacteria, are induced to replicate and then released as infectious viruses. (lookformedical.com)
  • Robot lovers, indestrictible soldiers with no mercy or compassion, everlasting life for beings that are part human, part machine, genetically modified humans with supernatural strength and endurance competing in future 'hungrer Games' style Olympic tournaments: the plot of some dystopian novel? (greenteethmm.com)
  • There is another aspect to transhumanism, the genetically modified human being. (greenteethmm.com)
  • I do not believe this somehow came from a bat to a human and, at that moment in time, the virus that came to the human became one of the most infectious viruses that we know in humanity for human-to-human transmission," Redfield told CNN's Sanjay Gupta. (changingtimes.media)
  • The presence of antibodies to HTLV-I or HTLV-II indicates that a person is infected with the virus. (cdc.gov)
  • The uncertainty regarding the identity of the infecting virus and the differing epidemiologic and clinical correlates of HTLV-I and HTLV-II infections have complicated counseling of HTLV-I/II-infected persons. (cdc.gov)
  • Overall, 131 sera (16.6%) reacted strongly and an additional 34 (4.3%) reacted weakly with HIV antigens. (cdc.gov)
  • These findings demonstrate that BP regulatory gene(s) exist within the differential chromosome segment trapped in the SHR-Lx congenic strain and that this region of chromosome 8 plays a major role in the hypertension of SHR vs. BN-Lx rats. (jci.org)
  • It also downplays the significant regulatory features that in-volve interactions between gene products, their local-ization, binding, posttranslational modification, degra-dation, etc. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
  • Lipid-specific oligomerization of the Marburg virus matrix protein VP40 is regulated by two distinct interfaces for virion assembly. (uci.edu)
  • Here we describe the 3.2 Å cryo-EM structure of human DEC-205, thereby illuminating the structure of the mannose receptor protein family. (uci.edu)
  • Researchers say there's evidence within the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that suggests the virus is a product of genetic manipulation. (changingtimes.media)
  • Our previous studies showed that the expression of the monocyte-chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, a chemokine, which triggers the infiltration and activation of cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage, is abrogated in human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive premalignant and malignant cells. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The anti-CD3 Dictionary of British Spy Fiction is a comprehensive protein of the detailed country and cells of the other engine immunodeficiency in differentiation, website and microenvironment. (kloevekorn.com)
  • After other studies demonstrated high prevalence and have evolved and disseminated into the human population genetic diversity of SFVs in monkeys and apes in Ga- through various distinct mechanisms. (cdc.gov)
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses. (lookformedical.com)
  • Viruses whose genetic material is RNA. (lookformedical.com)
  • Reduced levels of MBL and genetic polymorphisms in the MBL gene were found in women with RVVC. (paperzz.com)
  • The CDC recommends that the minimum interval from potential exposure to Zika virus and blood donation is 120 days. (medscape.com)
  • The CDC also recommends that men with possible Zika virus exposure, regardless of symptom status, should abstain from sexual contact or should use condoms for at least 6 months. (medscape.com)
  • Finally, the CDC recommends that women who have been infected or exposed to Zika virus wait at least 8 weeks from symptom onset or last possible exposure to Zika virus before attempting conception. (medscape.com)
  • The virus gains entry to host cells through the interaction of its own envelope glycoproteins with the target cells' surface receptors. (wikipedia.org)
  • We have previously shown that Scandinavian sarcoidosis patients expressing the HLA-DR allele DRB1*0301 are characterized by large accumulations in the lungs of CD4+ T cells expressing the TCR AV2S3 gene segment. (jci.org)
  • The type species of LYMPHOCRYPTOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE , infecting B-cells in humans. (lookformedical.com)
  • Process of growing viruses in live animals, plants, or cultured cells. (lookformedical.com)
  • Here we report, using the pathogenic model of antiretroviral therapy-treated, SIV-infected rhesus macaques that sequential interleukin-21 and interferon alpha therapy generate terminally differentiated blood natural killer cells (NKG2a/c low CD16 + ) with potent human leukocyte antigen-E-restricted activity in response to SIV envelope peptides. (nature.com)
  • E2F6 cooperates with MGA to silence a subgroup of germline genes in mouse embryonic stem cells and in embryos, a function that critically depends on the E2F6 marked box domain. (cnrs.fr)
  • A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily ALPHAHERPESVIRINAE, consisting of herpes simplex-like viruses. (lookformedical.com)
  • For decades, gain-of-function research, which alters viruses to increase their transmissibility, pathogenicity, virulence or lethality, has been carried out by American and Chinese scientists working in collaboration. (changingtimes.media)
  • Regulation of bacterial virulence gene expression by the host environment. (jci.org)
  • However, primate studies indicate that prophylactic immunization may slow down progression of immunodeficiency. (aerzteblatt.de)
  • In bali cattle ( Bos javanicus domesticus ) however, jembrana disease virus, a close relative to BIV, can lead to severe disease as well [ 21 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Virus shedding is an important means of vertical transmission (INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL). (lookformedical.com)
  • The aim of this study is to define www.selleckchem.com/products/isrib-trans-isomer.html the rheumatic manifestations of euthyroid patients with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT) but without a well-defined connective tissue disease. (mdmpathway.com)
  • Because humans come in frequent contact logging concessions in southeastern Cameroon (n=305), as with primates in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, additional well as 215 pet animals from these same areas (Table 1). (cdc.gov)
  • We sampled 573 animals as bushmeat at of these viruses have been at least partially molecularly char- markets in Yaounde (n=157), surrounding villages (n=111), or acterized (5,10,11). (cdc.gov)
  • Species were and SIVsm, respectively) have been transmitted to humans on determined by visual inspection according to the Kingdon Field at least eight occasions (5,9). (cdc.gov)
  • Proteins found in any species of virus. (lookformedical.com)
  • The type species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS, related to COWPOX VIRUS , but whose true origin is unknown. (lookformedical.com)
  • Normally, when a pathogen goes from a zoonote to a human, it takes a while for it to figure out how to become more and more efficient in human-to-human transmission. (changingtimes.media)
  • Finally, antibodies to XMRV were detected in 9/18 CFS patients using a test based on the envelope of a closely related virus, spleen focus forming virus (SFFV). (phoenixrising.me)
  • FIV was first isolated in 1986, by Niels C Pedersen and Janet K. Yamamoto at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in a colony of cats that had a high prevalence of opportunistic infections and degenerative conditions and was originally called Feline T-lymphotropic virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Any of the processes by which cytoplasmic factors influence the differential control of gene action in viruses. (lookformedical.com)
  • Lastly, we noticed an enrichment of predicted G4 sequences in the promoter of TOP1-repressed cellular genes.nnCONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate the formation of a TOP1/G4 complex on the HIV-1 LTR promoter and its repressive effect on the promoter activity. (cnrs.fr)
  • A series of new AAV serotypes have been identified from humans or primates that display variable capsid sequences as compared with AAV2 (Gao et al. (justia.com)
  • Traditional phenotypic assays selleck chemicals used to assess the susceptibility of mutant human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) obtained from infected patients or from resistance selection to antiviral agents in cell culture are rather tedious and time consuming. (mdmpathway.com)
  • We showed previously that cytoplasmic release of mtDNA activates the cGAS STING TBK1 pathway resulting in interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) expression that promotes antiviral immunity4. (regenerativemedicine.net)
  • Here, we find that persistent mtDNA stress is not associated with basally activated NF-κB signalling or interferon gene expression typical of an acute antiviral response. (regenerativemedicine.net)
  • This low-level virus production was found to be due to the presence of a unique mutation (GU-to-GC) in the conserved 5′-major splice donor (MSD) motif of the corresponding vRNAs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The virus was not found in brain samples from healthy slaughtered control animals (n = 130). (biomedcentral.com)
  • In vivo , enhanced expression of the inflammation- and oxidative stress-related genes HO-1 and iNOS was found on the mRNA level in rat lungs after instillation with DQ12 respirable quartz. (biomedcentral.com)
  • AAV9 vectors also demonstrate efficient tropism to the myocardium and serve as another alternative for systemic gene delivery to heart (Inagaki et al. (justia.com)
  • Although Zika virus is mainly transmitted via infected mosquitos, it has also been shown to be transmitted by sexual contact (especially from men to women [including from asymptomatic men]) and by blood, including from mother to fetus. (medscape.com)
  • The present invention provides methods of achieving directed evolution of viruses by in vivo screening or "panning" to identify viruses comprising scrambled AAV capsids having characteristics of interest, e.g., tropism profile and/or neutralization profile (e.g., ability to evade neutralizing antibodies). (justia.com)
  • While some scientists still argue that SARS-CoV-2 is a product of natural evolution, others consider an accidental or deliberate leak from a laboratory to be a valid hypothesis that merits further investigation. (changingtimes.media)
  • Some are even claiming transhumanism is the next logical step in human evolution. (greenteethmm.com)
  • Dmitry Itskov, a Russian multimillionaire, began the 2045 Initiative the goal of which was to create a social evolution of the human race through transhumanism and cybernetic immortality. (greenteethmm.com)
  • The invention relates to methods for directed evolution and in vivo panning of adeno-associated virus vectors as well as optimized AAV capsids and virus vectors comprising the same. (justia.com)
  • Linkage and comparative mapping studies indicate that the transferred chromosome segment contains a number of candidate genes for hypertension, including genes encoding a brain dopamine receptor and a renal epithelial potassium channel. (jci.org)
  • A 2019 study conducted in Puerto Rico showed that the 95th percentile for the time until the loss of Zika virus RNA detection was 54 days in serum, 34 days in urine, and 81 days in semen. (medscape.com)
  • Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Yaoundé, transmission of such viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • They may not be applicable in developing countries, where the need for breast-feeding may outweigh concerns about transmission of these viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne virus typically transmitted via sexual intercourse, shared intravenous drug paraphernalia, and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), which can occur during the birth process or during breastfeeding. (medscape.com)
  • The American Association of Feline Practitioners (an organization in the United States), as well as many feral cat organizations, recommends against euthanizing FIV-positive cats, or even spending funds to test for the virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • It produces malignancy in human and newborn hamster kidney cell cultures. (lookformedical.com)
  • FIV is transmitted primarily through deep bite wounds, where the virus present in the infected cat's saliva enters the body tissues of another cat. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a point of departure for systems biology, consider the quintessential experiment in the founding of molec-ular biology, the one gene one enzyme hypothesis of Beadle and Tatum. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) or type 2 (HIV- derives from infected monkeys, and a comparable number of 2) (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • They speculate that human beings may eventually be able to transform themselves into beings with such greatly expanded abilities as to merit the label "posthuman" [a hypothetical future being whose basic capacities so radically exceed those of present humans as to be no longer unambiguously human by our current standards. (greenteethmm.com)
  • The cell- or tissue source of the corresponding viruses (i.e. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Specific molecular components of the cell capable of recognizing and interacting with a virus, and which, after binding it, are capable of generating some signal that initiates the chain of events leading to the biological response. (lookformedical.com)
  • Although we can connect structure to the gene, we can no longer infer its larger purpose in the cell or in the organism. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
  • Transhumanist thinkers study the potential benefits and dangers of emerging technologies that could overcome fundamental human limitations, as well as the ethics of developing and using such technologies. (greenteethmm.com)