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Published Boosting weak immune system: Scientists find an unusual weapon against virus



Infections with cytomegalovirus (CMV) are extremely common and often pose no major threat to the vas...
Published Zika's shape-shifting machinery, and a possible vulnerability



Viruses have limited genetic material -- and few proteins -- so all the pieces must work extra hard. ...
Published Shining a new light on the tug-of-war between virus and host



The interplay between ribonucleic acid (RNA) and proteins is not only important for maintaining cell...
Published Scientists see an ultra-fast movement on surface of HIV virus



Seeing a glycoprotein on the envelope of the HIV virus snap open and shut in mere millionths of a se ...
Published New rice lines for Africa offer virus protection



The so-called Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (for short: RYMV) is responsible for high crop losses in Afri ...
Published Scientists develop novel RNA- or DNA-based substances to protect plants from viruses



Individually tailored RNA or DNA-based molecules are able to reliably fight off viral infections in...
Published Humans pass more viruses to other animals than we catch from them



Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a maj ...
Published Virus-like nanoparticles control the multicellular organization and reproduction of host bacteria



Researchers have discovered that virus-like nanoparticles can promote the multicellular organization ...
Published Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers



The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected primate ancestors ...
Published Coinfecting viruses impede each other's ability to enter cells



The process by which phages -- viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria -- enter cells has ...
Published Next time you beat a virus, thank your microbial ancestors



When you get infected with a virus, some of the first weapons your body deploys to fight it were pas ...
Published HIV genomes that hide in white blood cells offer new target to eliminate infections - HIV Genomes That Hide in White Blood Cells Offer New Target to Eliminate Infections


To develop treatments that may one day entirely rid the body of HIV infection, scientists have long...
Published Wheat's ancient roots of viral resistance uncovered - Wheat's Ancient Roots of Viral Resistance Uncovered


The DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovere ...
Published How does a virus hijack insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests?



A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insec ...
Published How human derived RNA fragments help the Hepatitis E virus



Why does Hepatitis E become chronic in some patients, and why do medications not work? To find out,...
Published Scientists unpick how lung cells induce immune response to influenza



Researchers have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and influenza virus are dete ...
Published Mammalian cells may consume bacteria-killing viruses to promote cellular health



Bacteriophages, also called phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria, their natural hosts. ...
Published Scientists uncover new way viruses fight back against bacteria



A microscopic discovery will not only enable scientists to understand the microbial world around us...
Published DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines



Using a DNA-based delivery particle, researchers created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody...
Published New, modified CRISPR protein can fit inside virus used for gene therapy



Researchers have developed a novel version of a key CRISPR gene-editing protein that shows efficient...