By using a molecular clone, they have simulated the course of disease in a targeted way under laboratory conditions. Artificial viral genomes of deformed wing virus Up to now, scientists have only ...

With the deformed wing ... infected adult bees. The virus is suspected of causing the wing and abdominal deformities. The lifespan of an infected bee is reduced to under 48 hours.

Luckily for us, a newly developed microscope from Duke researchers can ... and even fluorescent proteins built right into the virus’s system. The result, as you see up top, is quite a detailed ...