Topic: More/Genetics
Title: Scientists Find Virus With Unrecognizable Genes
What: Jônatas Abrahão, a virologist at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, together with other scientists, has discovered a virus with genes never encountered before.
Why/How: They were looking for giant viruses in man-made lakes at the time of the finding.
More ...: Such is not uncommon in wastewater and respiratory systems, according to Elodie Ghedin of New York University.
Methodology: Online research and use of a tumbled pyramid in the online article
Sources:
• https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/scientists-discover-virus-no-recognizable-genes
Wordcount: 200-300
Qualification statement: Probable effect of human activity on the environment...
Time: 24 hours
Budget: 250TECH