Vampiric Viruses ‘Bite’ Other Viruses for Survival

Vampiric Viruses ‘Bite’ Other Viruses for Survival

Viruses are somehow even weirder than we thought. In a recent study published last month, scientists say they’ve discovered two new viruses that hijack the machinery of other bacteria-infecting viruses in order to replicate themselves. One of these vampiric viruses even acts the part, appearing to “bite” and latch onto their helper virus so that … Read more

Japan’s business mood improves, capex firm boosts economic outlook

Japan’s business mood improves, capex firm boosts economic outlook

Buildings are illuminated at night in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, July 21, 2023. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s business sentiment improved in the third quarter, a central bank survey showed, suggesting conditions for a durable economic revival are falling into place even as a global slowdown keeps policymakers cautious about the outlook. Big non-manufacturers’ mood brightened to levels unseen since 1991, … Read more