Scientists have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique archaeon residing within marine plankton, challenging traditional definitions of life. This microbe possesses a stripped-down genome, ...

A strategy that analyzes the structural properties of RNA could help identify regions that are promising targets for antiviral drugs.

Plant RNA viruses pose a significant threat to global agriculture, affecting a vast array of crop species and leading to ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like ‘Sukunaarchaeum ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after ...

Whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) is always completely suppressive, or HIV might continue to replicate at low levels despite ART in some people with HIV (PWH), is still debated. Here, we ...

Within a tiny plankton, an even smaller cell has been found living an unexpectedly virus-like existence, challenging what it ...

In the world of viral research, uncovering a virus’s weaknesses is often a painstaking process that requires years of ...

Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...

Researchers have discovered that the herpes virus reshapes the human genome’s architecture, rearranging its shape in ...

The 2025 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to three scientists whose discoveries culminated in the development ...