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The Cypriot government has enforced a strict lockdown with a wide restriction on the freedom of movement of individuals, school closures and the suspension of all non-essential business operations. Extraordinary measures were adopted to deal with the…

Bat populations harbour a multitude of viruses; some of these are pathogenic or potentially pathogenic in other animals or humans. Therefore, it is important to monitor the populations and characterize these viruses. In this study, the presence of…

A considerable amount of rapid-paced research is underway to combat the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In this work, we assess the 3D structure of the 5′ untranslated region of its RNA, in the hopes that stable secondary structures can be targeted,…

Fundamental principles of modern cities and urban planning are challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the advantages of large city size, high density, mass transport, free use of public space, unrestricted individual mobility in cities.…

Smallpox, caused by Variola virus (VARV), was eradicated in 1980; however, VARV bioterrorist threats still exist, necessitating readily available therapeutics. Current preparedness activities recognize the importance of oral antivirals and recommend…

Bats are reservoirs for many different coronaviruses (CoVs) as well as many other important zoonotic viruses. We sampled feces and/or anal swabs of 1,044 insectivorous bats of 2 families and 17 species from 21 different locations within Colorado from…

Zusammenfassung Im Anthropozän wird eine naturphilosophischethische Neubestimmung des vorherrschenden Mensch-Natur-Verhältnisses virulent. Die Interdependenz von Natur und Kultur ist mehr denn je offensichtlich und die durch den Menschen verursachte…

Tanto la creciente demanda de energía a nivel mundial como la discusión sobre el efecto del calentamiento global han resultado en una búsqueda intensificada de energías alternativas en los últimos tiempos. En este contexto, Brasil, país que ha sido…