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.

Skin study findings may help to explain why African ancestry is associated with a lower risk of severe dengue.

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 ...

Predictive models are beneficial tools for researchers to use in prioritizing nanoparticles (NPs) for toxicological tests, but experimental evaluation can be time-consuming and expensive, and thus, ...

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 ...