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Scripps Research Institute Makes Breakthrough on Ebola Virus

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla made a key discovery in how the Ebola virus kills humans. The research could be used to develop a vaccine or treatments for the deadly virus.

Scripps Research Institute Makes Breakthrough on Ebola Virus

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla made a key discovery in how the Ebola virus kills humans. The research could be used to develop a vaccine or treatments for the deadly virus. We're joined on Morning Edition by Erica Ollmann Saphire, a scientist from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, who led the study.

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