In the weightless void of the International Space Station, viruses underwent a transformation that could redefine the fight ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system erroneously attacks a protective insulation that surrounds neurons ...

When scientists sent bacteria and their viral predators, bacteriophages, to the International Space Station (ISS), they ...

Viruses constantly emerge and evolve, with some posing significant threats to human and animal health, while others remain confined to specific species. A recently identified example of the latter is ...

Newly published interdisciplinary research led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and University of Maryland shows ...

In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

A shower head is a perforated nozzle that distributes water over solid angle a focal point of use, generally overhead the bather. Image by DO'Neil (CC BY-SA 3.0) A shower head is a perforated nozzle ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus hijacks a host protein called ANKLE2 to support its own reproduction. ANKLE2 is involved in brain development in the fetus and because Zika can cross the placenta and ...

Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex cells. The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and ...

Influenza viruses are common, and the seasonal flu tends to infect many people every year. Influenza A viruses are the most common kind of human influenza virus, and they usually infect cells in the ...

Bird flu can survive in certain raw milk cheeses for months—even after the aging process that’s supposed to make them safe—researchers have warned. But there’s a twist: highly acidic cheeses, like ...