Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key ...

A research team at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, has identified a previously unknown cellular mechanism crucial to the ...

The satellite virus MiniFlayer (purple) infects cells by attaching itself to the neck of its helper virus, MindFlayer (gray). Tagide deCarvalho, CC BY-SA Have you ever wondered whether the virus that ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers examine the interactions between the influenza A virus and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a ...

Viruses use the molecular repertoire of the host cell to replicate. Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2 at the University of Bonn, together with Japanese researchers, want to ...

Have you ever wondered whether the virus that gave you a nasty cold can catch one itself? It may comfort you to know that, yes, viruses can actually get sick. Even better, as karmic justice would have ...

Researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered a human gene, the protein PARP14, plays a role in regulating ...

Using genomics, evolutionary biologists test several hypotheses on the origin of viruses. New evidence suggests they may have ...

New research from ASU found that there are more mosquitoes in Arizona now, but climate change may have an impact on their ...

Viroids are tiny strands of circular, infectious RNA. They differ from viruses in that they do not have a protective protein coat and that they do not encode any proteins of their own. They are also ...

Apple TV's 'Pluribus' Season 1, Episode 3 contains a passing comment that could be a red herring or a hint at the hive mind ...

In the ongoing fight against viruses, a new scientific approach could bring sweeping change. Instead of targeting the virus ...