As viral vaccines are increasingly used to meet global health needs, the pharmaceutical industry is manufacturing larger ...

Perhaps, both groups postulate, the current nucleus in eukaryotic cells arose from an endosymbiotic-like event in which a complex, enveloped DNA virus became a permanent resident of an emerging ...

Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova would soon rain down on the unsuspecting cichlids, tearing apart their DNA, causing the ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Using a technique called “DNA origami,” researchers created traps that encase large viruses—such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and Zika—in hopes of ...

Scientists discovered a way to block hepatitis B infection using an anticancer drug, offering hope for new treatments.

Bacteriophages, the most abundant life form on Earth, infect bacterial cells and influence the structure of the microbial ...

Earth may have released intense cosmic radiation. These energetic particles could have altered the DNA of viruses in Lake Tanganyika, leading to ...

Worries about hantavirus are spreading online after news broke that the late Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, had passed away from the rare virus.

Herpesvirus infection may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease through transposable element activation and neuroinflammation.

Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova would soon rain down on the unsuspecting cichlids, tearing apart their DNA, causing the fish to mutate and opening the door for myriad viruses to infect their ...