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How a Virus's Decision to Infect Depends on Host Metabolism

Marantos A; Sneppen K; Brown S; Mitarai N

Viruses need to attach to parts of a host to start an infection, but this can be harder if the host doesn't have much energy. The study found that some viruses were less able to stick to hosts that aren't very energetic. This suggests that if conditions aren't right, viruses might not fully commit to infecting.

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How Our Brain Processes What We See in Center and Side Vision During an Active Search

Zhang J; Zhu X; Ma Z; Wang S; Wang Y; Esteky H; Tian Y; Zhou H

Scientists studied how monkeys use their eyes to find things and discovered that both the center and the edges of their vision help. The center helps keep looking at a target, while the edges find new targets to look at next. This means both parts of the eye work together to help see better.

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