A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida led a new study that is the first to identify viruses associated with the ...

There are an estimated 10 31 viruses on Earth. That is to say: there may be a hundred million times more viruses on Earth than there are stars in the universe. The majority of these viruses infect ...

"Historically, scientists have focused on viruses in the ocean for their role in lysing (breaking open) cells. Our work shows that intact virus-infected cells are biochemically and physiologically ...

“When we examined the genes of the viruses in each of those communities, we found evidence of genetic adaptation to the different zones of the ocean,” said researcher Ann Gregory, now of KU ...

A norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise ship sickened nearly 90 people – marking the third time the wretched stomach virus has swept through the ocean liner this year, health ...

The largest virus yet discovered has been isolated from ocean water pulled up off the coast of Chile. Called Megavirus chilensis, it is 10 to 20 times longer than the average virus. It just beats ...

As of Tuesday, more than 900 people in the Ocean State had been hospitalized with the virus – the most since the 2019-2020 flu season, the state Department of Health said in a statement.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. “We doubled the number of known viral genera, which introduces hundreds of new virus genera, identified 38 viruses which are widespread and ...