- In 2015 a team documented 5476 distinct kinds of viruses in the ocean. In 2016 the same team updated its count to 15,222. New study finds 195,728 distinct viral populations, a more than twelvefold increase. This lays groundwork for a better understanding of their impact on global nutrient cycles. https://www.quantamagazine.org/scientists-discover-nearly-200000-kinds-of-ocean-viruses-20190425/ 6 comments science
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- Scientists Find "Mysterious" Virus With Almost No Known Genes https://futurism.com/mysterious-virus-almost-no-known-genes 30 comments
- How a Few Sick Tobacco Plants Led Scientists to Unravel the Truth About Viruses | Science| Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-are-viruses-history-tobacco-mosaic-disease-180974480/ 0 comments
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