Virology News
June 28, 2025
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June 25, 2025 — Two newly discovered viruses lurking in bats are dangerously similar to Nipah and Hendra, both of which have caused deadly outbreaks in humans. Found in fruit bats near villages, these viruses may spread through urine-contaminated fruit, raising ...
June 3, 2025 — A new study shows how person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a ...
May 30, 2025 — Laboratory could improve crop resilience In a discovery three decades in the making, scientists have acquired detailed knowledge about the internal structures and mode of regulation for a specialized protein and are proceeding to develop tools that ...
May 30, 2025 — A professor of crop sciences and of plant biology describes research efforts to 'future-proof' the crops that are essential to feeding a hungry world in a changing climate. Long, who has spent decades studying the process of photosynthesis and ...
May 30, 2025 — New HIV research shows that small changes in the virus affect how quickly or slowly it replicates and how easily it can reawaken in the body. These insights bring researchers closer to finding ways to flush out the dormant virus and eliminate it for ...
May 30, 2025 — A study finds small-scale tree cover in Costa Rica boosts biodiversity while limiting dangerous mosquito ...
May 30, 2025 — Parasitic worms that infect humans are not interbreeding with those that infect cattle as previously thought. This is good news for when it comes to controlling schistosomiasis, a disease caused by these worms that affects more than 200 million ...
May 29, 2025 — In the long battle to create an effective HIV vaccine, scientists have made a major leap forward. A new study shows that a series of vaccines can coax the immune system to produce powerful antibodies capable of blocking a wide range of HIV strains ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists analyzed almost 200 cannabis genomes to create the most comprehensive, high-quality, detailed genetic atlas of the plant to date. The atlas reveals unprecedented diversity and complexity within the species, sets the stage for advances in ...
May 28, 2025 — A team identified herpes virus saimiri, which infects the T cells of squirrel monkeys, as a source of proteins that activate pathways in T cells that are needed to promote T cell ...
May 27, 2025 — A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own 'self-care' system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that the virus has employed to get into those cells in ...
May 26, 2025 — Researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it to fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin ...
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June 18, 2025 — New research is shaking up our understanding of evolution by revealing that some species may not evolve gradually at all. Instead, scientists ...
June 15, 2025 — Aphid-hunting wasps can reproduce with or without sex, challenging previous assumptions. This unique flexibility could boost sustainable pest control if its hidden drawbacks can be ...
June 9, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered over 200 new giant viruses lurking in ocean waters that not only help shape marine ecosystems but also manipulate photosynthesis in algae. These massive viruses once nearly ...
May 23, 2025 — The molecular pathways involved in antiviral defenses and counter-defenses in host-pathogen systems remain unclear. Researchers have used Neurospora crassa as a model organism to explore how RNA ...
May 22, 2025 — Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it ...
May 21, 2025 — New research demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for vaccines and antiviral ...
May 21, 2025 — Bats are known as natural hosts for highly pathogenic viruses such as MERS- and SARS-related coronaviruses, as well as the Marburg and Nipah viruses. In contrast to the severe and often fatal disease ...
May 20, 2025 — New research has revealed that puff adders (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient at controlling rodent populations that threaten agricultural ...
May 20, 2025 — Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. The research not only adds a facet to possible evolutionary strategies, but ...
May 20, 2025 — By studying Chikungunya virus, scientists shed light on how immune responses to viral infections may lead to persistent symptoms of autoimmune ...
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May 19, 2025 — Historically, most human mpox infections have resulted from zoonotic transmission --m eaning from animals to humans -- and these spillovers have rarely led to human-to-human transmission. But during ...
May 19, 2025 — Researchers have shown that the evolution of a family of exported proteins in the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum enabled it to infect ...
May 16, 2025 — Researchers have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can hide from the body's immune system, sometimes for years. It turns out that the ...
May 15, 2025 — A decades-long scientific challenge in HIV vaccine development has been finding a way to train the immune system to produce antibodies that can target many variants of the virus. Traditional ...
May 15, 2025 — Until now, most research has used either generalized cell samples or organoids made from just one type of tropical fruit bat, and only from a single organ. But a breakthrough has arrived: a research ...
May 14, 2025 — Researchers show how specific immune cells are activated by the vaccine -- an important starting point for the development of new ...
May 14, 2025 — The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the species to reproduce. Now, scientists have mapped the entire genome of a ...
May 13, 2025 — Researchers have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables HIV-1 to evade the body's natural defenses and use it to support its survival and replication. The 'loophole' is ...
May 12, 2025 — An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were ...
May 12, 2025 — Pink salmon, Purple Asian clams, marine invertebrates that form spaghetti-like colonies and a nematode worm that causes extensive deaths of trees are among the new entries in experts' watchlist ...
May 9, 2025 — A research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in developing broadly protective, live-attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV). These innovative LAIV platforms offer potential to develop ...
May 9, 2025 — Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient ...
May 9, 2025 — A scientist decided to find out why a bacterial infection makes fruit flies promiscuous. What he discovered could help curb mosquito-borne diseases and manage crop ...
May 8, 2025 — Researchers showed that some spinach defensins can confer similar protection to citrus and potatoes -- and possibly other crops. The effects show significant progress toward recovering yield and ...
May 8, 2025 — The recent global monkeypox (mpox) outbreak, with a new and aggressive variant, has underscored the dire need for safe, broadly effective, and accessible vaccines. The LC16m8 vaccine, an attenuated ...
May 8, 2025 — Scientists have engineered a monoclonal antibody that can protect mice from a lethal dose of influenza A, a new study shows. The new molecule combines the specificity of a mature flu fighter with the ...
May 8, 2025 — A recent study marks the first reported instance of generative AI designing synthetic molecules that can successfully control gene expression in healthy mammalian cells. As a proof-of-concept, the ...
May 8, 2025 — AI model EVE-Vax provides clues about how a virus may evolve and the immune response it could ...
May 7, 2025 — Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...
May 7, 2025 — Parasites are crucial indicators of ecosystem health, and their absence can signal trouble. Once pristine, Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL) now faces pollution and algal blooms that have ...
Monday, May 19, 2025
- Genomic Data Shows Widespread Mpox Transmission in West Africa Prior to 2022 Global Outbreak
- Family of Parasite Proteins Presents New Potential Malaria Treatment Target
Friday, May 16, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Two HIV Vaccine Trials Show Proof of Concept for Pathway to Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
- World's Largest Bat Organoid Platform Paves the Way for Pandemic Preparedness
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Yellow Fever Vaccination: How Strong Immune Responses Are Triggered
- Genome of Near-Extinct Northern White Rhino Offers Hope for Reviving the Species
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
- Measles Virus Detected in Houston Wastewater Before Cases Were Reported
- Invasive Salmon, Clams and Seaweed Are Next Threats to Biodiversity in Britain
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Novel, Needle-Free, Live-Attenuated Influenza Vaccines With Broad Protection Against Human and Avian Virus Subtypes
- Researchers Map 7,000-Year-Old Genetic Mutation That Protects Against HIV
- Can Frisky Flies Save Human Lives?
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Researchers Find New Defense Against Hard-to-Treat Plant Diseases
- Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a Smallpox Vaccine for Preventing Mpox
- Engineering an Antibody Against Flu With Sticky Staying Power
- AI-Designed DNA Controls Genes in Healthy Mammalian Cells for First Time
- Building Vaccines for Future Versions of a Virus
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Viruses Under the Super Microscope: How Influenza Viruses Communicate With Cells
- Fewer Parasites in the Indian River Lagoon Signal Big Ecosystem Problems
- Comb Jellies Reveal Ancient Origins of Animal Genome Regulation
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Sampling, Lab Capacity Could Be Weak Links in African Swine Fever Outbreak
- A Fully Automated Tool for Species Tree Inference
- Urban Rats Spread Deadly Bacteria as They Migrate, Study Finds
Friday, May 2, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Once Bitten, Animals Develop Resistance That Shrinks Tick Population
- HIV: Genetic Characteristics Associated With Sustained HIV Remission After Stopping Treatment
Monday, April 28, 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- How Do You Like Them Apples? Apple Genus Evolution Revealed
- Tackling Parasite Devastating Fish Farmers Around the World
- Study Reveals Gaps in Flu Treatment for High-Risk Adults
Monday, April 21, 2025
- How Bacteria Use Sneaky Chemistry to Disable Plant Defenses
- Immune System Proteins Involved in Severe Parasitic Disease Identified
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Americans Don't Think Bird Flu Is a Threat, Study Suggests
- Disrupting 'communication' With Plants Could Limit Soybean Cyst Nematode Infections
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- European Potato Genome Decoded: Small Gene Pool With Large Differences
- Experimental Bird Flu Vaccine Excels in Animal Models
- Nutrients Strengthen Link Between Precipitation and Plant Growth, Study Finds
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
- New Plant Molecule Encourages Plant-Fungi Symbiosis to Improve Crops
- A Mysterious Pathogen: Oropouche Virus More Common in Latin America Than Previously Thought
Friday, April 11, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Immune Protein Modification Blocks Viral Replication, Heart Inflammation
- Impact of Processing on Biochemical Composition of Plant-Based Products Revealed
- Dogs Could Help Predict Valley Fever Spread in Humans
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Further Translation of the Language of the Genome
- Protein Necessary for Fruit Fly Fertility
- From Bacterial Immunity to Plant Sex
- Six Ape Genomes Sequenced Telomere-to-Telomere
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Nasal Spray H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine Developed
- Lactic Acid Bacteria Can Improve Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives
- Viral 'backbone' Underlies Variation in Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness
Monday, April 7, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
- An Antiviral Chewing Gum to Reduce Influenza and Herpes Simplex Virus Transmission
- Researchers Reveal Why Young Plants May Be More Vulnerable to Disease
- How a Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
- Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Picky Eaters by Day, Buffet by Night: Butterfly, Moth Diets Sync to Plant Aromas
- Corpse Flowers Are Threatened by Spotty Recordkeeping
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Sensing Sickness: New Method for Boosting Bee Health
- Plant Doctor: An AI System That Watches Over Urban Trees Without Touching a Leaf
- Study Strengthens Link Between Shingles Vaccine and Lower Dementia Risk
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025
- New Warnings of a 'Butterfly Effect' -- In Reverse
- Machine Learning Model to Predict Virus Reservoirs
Friday, March 28, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- How Zika Virus Knocks out Our Immune Defenses
- 'Low-Sugar' Vaccine Can Provide Broad Immunity Against Coronavirus Variants
- Growing Body of Evidence Links HPV With Heart Disease
Friday, March 21, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Galapagos Birds Exhibit 'road Rage' Due to Noise
- Researchers Discover Achilles Heel of Lyme Disease Pathogen
- Study Identifies Viruses in Red Tide Blooms for the First Time
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025
- Current Antivirals Likely Less Effective Against Severe Infection Caused by Bird Flu Virus in Cows' Milk
- Without Oxygen: How Primordial Microbes Breathed
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Older Adults Might Be More Resistant to Bird Flu Infections Than Children
- Researchers Develop Method to Identify Dormant Cells That Carry HIV
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Researchers Use a 'Trojan Horse' Approach to Develop New Antimalarial Drugs
- Research Identifies Key Antibodies for Development of Broadly Protective Norovirus Vaccine
- TB Vaccine Candidate Provides 'elite' Protection
- How Agave Plants Survive Extreme Droughts
- Satellite Image Analysis Delivers New Insight Into the Functional Diversity of Tropical Forests
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Discovery of a Common 'weapon' Used by Disease-Causing Fungi Could Help Engineer More Resilient Food Crops
- From Dormant to Danger: How VZV Reactivation Is Driving Central Nervous System Infections
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Designing Self-Destructing Bacteria to Make Effective Tuberculosis Vaccines
- Understanding the World Within: Study Reveals New Insights Into Phage--Bacteria Interactions in the Gut Microbiome
- In the Weeds: Amaranth Genomes Reveal Secrets of Success