The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it ...

The Nature of Viruses Viruses are microscopic entities that require a host's cellular machinery to replicate. Unlike bacteria ...

Biological scientists have uncovered how the dengue virus uses its envelope protein to capture human plasmin from a blood meal to enhance the permeability of the mosquito midgut for infection.

Biological scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered how the dengue virus uses its envelope ...

Viruses are masters at disguise. When they are pushed too far by our immune system, they send new virus variants into play ...

Harnessing the ultrasonic vibrations of tiny viral particles is leading researchers down new paths of discovery.

By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito ...

Researchers have developed a powerful tool that can detect variants of SARS-CoV-2 with high transmission potential before they become widespread. This approach could significantly support public ...

The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details explaining how poxviruses manipulate host cells to enhance their ...

A unique reaction in which antibodies bind to other antibodies may help scientists at Scripps Research better understand how ...