Virology News
May 4, 2024
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May 2, 2024 Researchers have deciphered the complex interplay of various enzymes around the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), which plays an important role in defending our bodies against ...
May 1, 2024 Viruses known as 'jumbo' phages are seen as a potential tool against deadly bacterial infections. But scientists must first decipher the extraordinary makeup of these mysterious viruses. Researchers have now uncovered a key piece of jumbo phage ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Scientists describe a new mechanism impacting the phage-bacterial arms race, a nanosized epibiotic parasite, TM7x, which helps its host bacterium (a Schaalia odontolytica strain called XH001) achieve ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Researchers report on the molecular assembly of one of the most common anti-phage systems -- from the family of proteins called Gabija -- that is estimated to be used by at least 8.5%, and up to 18%, of all bacteria species on ...
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Apr. 26, 2024 Report details first-ever finding of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in North American ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Chemokines are signalling proteins that orchestrate the interaction of immune cells against pathogens and tumors. To understand this complex network, various techniques have been developed to ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A groundbreaking study combined novel experimental data within an innovative modeling framework to examine how temperature might affect transmission ...
Apr. 24, 2024 The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers have now discovered viruses that infect this harmful microbe. Named Naegleriavirus, these belong to ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. Researchers have ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A research team has synthesized a lysin that during in vitro experiments targets bacteria responsible for producing odors in human ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has ...
Apr. 19, 2024 Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein, TRBP, that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings ...
Apr. 18, 2024 The annual influenza vaccine has become less effective on average over time. One reason may be reduced vaccine efficacy in people with obesity than ...
Apr. 19, 2024 Scientists have located and identified alterations in the monkeypox virus genome that potentially correlate with changes in the virus's ...
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Apr. 17, 2024 It's not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure to a complex web of multiple interacting stressors encountered while at work pollinating ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Researchers develop breakthrough technology for wide-ranging and ultra-sensitive active nano-spectral sensor, surpassing current ...
Apr. 12, 2024 A deep dive into macroalgae genetics has uncovered the genetic underpinnings that enabled macroalgae, or 'seaweed,' to evolve multicellularity. Three lineages of macroalgae developed ...
Apr. 12, 2024 The rise of RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2 highlights the need for new ways to fight them. RNA-targeting tools like CRISPR/Cas13 are powerful but inefficient in the cytoplasm of cells, where many RNA ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Findings show a newly created drug can prevent runaway inflammation while still allowing the immune system to handle the virus, even when given late into ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Scientists have identified sugar abnormalities in the blood that may promote biological aging and inflammation in people living with ...
Apr. 10, 2024 A new diagnostic tool developed by researchers can test for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus with the same or better accuracy as high-precision PCR tests in a matter of ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Did you know that the world's deadliest animal is the mosquito? And Aedes aegypti is one of the most dangerous. This bug spreads viruses that cause dengue fever, which was recently declared as ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Researchers have developed a new and unique blood test to measure the immune response to the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) which is the leading risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis (MS). Their ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Researchers have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells. The results are an important step in the development of drugs against the deadly ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Researchers have developed a new method to isolate HIV from samples more easily, potentially making it easier to detect infection with the virus. They focus on peptide nanofibrils (PNFs) on magnetic ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Those with aging immune systems struggle to fight off novel viruses and respond weakly to vaccination. Researchers were able to revitalize the immune system in ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Researchers have come up with a new, more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening neuroinvasive disease, including encephalitis and ...
Mar. 26, 2024 An international research team has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk ...
Mar. 26, 2024 An international team of 25 scientists has proposed a roadmap for how to prevent the next pandemic by conserving natural areas and promoting biodiversity, thereby providing animals with enough food, ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral ...
Mar. 21, 2024 New research finds a direct communication path between the lungs and the brain which may change the way we treat respiratory infections and chronic conditions. The lungs are using the same sensors ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Infectious diseases specialists call the medical field to be ready to deal with the impact of climate change on spreading diseases, such as malaria, Valley fever, E. coli and Lyme ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Psychologists have discovered a circuit in the brain of mice that makes them crave food and seek it out, even when they are not hungry. When stimulated, this cluster of cells propels mice to forage ...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Drug Prevents Flu-Related Inflammation and Lung Damage
- Scientists Identify Pro-Aging 'sugar Signature' In the Blood of People Living With HIV
- New Diagnostic Tool Achieves Accuracy of PCR Tests With Faster and Simpler Nanopore System
Monday, April 8, 2024
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
- How the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Enters Our Cells
- New Method Developed to Isolate HIV Particles
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- New Testing Approach Improves Detection of Rare but Emerging Powassan Virus Spread by Deer Ticks
- Silicon Spikes Take out 96% of Virus Particles
- New Roadmap to Prevent Pandemics Centers on Protecting Biodiversity
Monday, March 25, 2024
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Experts Warn Climate Change Will Fuel Spread of Infectious Diseases
- Craving Snacks After a Meal? It Might Be Food-Seeking Neurons, Not an Overactive Appetite
Monday, March 18, 2024
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Thursday, March 7, 2024
- How Does a Virus Hijack Insect Sperm to Control Disease Vectors and Pests?
- First Atom-Level Structure of Packaged Viral Genome Reveals New Properties, Dynamics
- Children Surpass a Year of HIV Remission After Treatment Pause
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Revealing a Hidden Threat: Researchers Show Viral Infections Pose Early Heart Risks
- Synthetic Gene Helps Explain the Mysteries of Transcription Across Species
Friday, March 1, 2024
- New Antibodies Target 'dark Side' Of Influenza Virus Protein
- How Virus Causes Cancer: Potential Treatment
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Microbial Viruses Act as Secret Drivers of Climate Change
- Scientists Develop Novel RNA Or DNA-Based Substances to Protect Plants from Viruses
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- In Fight Against Brain Pathogens, the Eyes Have It
- Avian Influenza Virus Is Adapting to Spread to Marine Mammals
Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Researchers Are Using RNA in a New Approach to Fight HIV
- Bat 'nightclubs' May Be the Key to Solving the Next Pandemic
- Breakthrough in Developing the PD-1-Enhanced DNA Vaccine for Over 6-Year cART-Free AIDS Prevention and Virologic Control
Monday, February 19, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Double Risk of Dementia After Mouth Ulcer Virus
- Team Creates Novel Rabies Viral Vectors for Neural Circuit Mapping
- Climate Change Drove the Emergence of West Nile Virus in Europe
- Case Study: Drug-Resistant Bacteria Responds to Phage-Antibiotic Combo Therapy
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- New Trial Highlights Incremental Progress Towards a Cure for HIV-1
- Interactions Between Flu Subtypes Predict Epidemic Severity More Than Virus Evolution
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- New Approach to Tackling Bacterial Infections Identified
- Flu Virus Variants Resistant to New Antiviral Drug Candidate Lose Pathogenicity
Monday, February 5, 2024
- Down to the Core of Poxviruses
- A Rare Recent Case of Retrovirus Integration: An Infectious Gibbon Ape Leukaemia Virus Is Colonizing a Rodent's Genome in New Guinea
Friday, February 2, 2024
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Engineering Viruses to Kill Deadly Pathogens
- Discovery of a Third RNA Virus Linage in Extreme Environments Jan 17, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- DNA Particles That Mimic Viruses Hold Promise as Vaccines
- Resin Destroys Coronavirus from Plastic Surfaces
- Gut Microbiota Influence Severity of Respiratory Viral Infection
Friday, January 26, 2024
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Researchers Pinpoint Most Likely Source of HIV Rebound Infection
- How Does HIV Get Into the Cell's Cenetr to Kickstart Infection?
- DNA from Preserved Feces Reveals Ancient Japanese Gut Environment
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- HIV Antibodies Protect Animals in Proof-of-Concept Study
- Glowing COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Prototype Produces Results in One Minute
- Tests Can Reveal Whether an Antibody Can Turn Into a Killer
Saturday, January 13, 2024
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Monday, December 18, 2023
- Hotter Weather Caused by Climate Change Could Mean More Mosquitoesv
- New Method Ebola Virus Uses to Infect Cells
- New Understanding of Ancient Genetic Parasite May Spur Medical Breakthroughs
Friday, December 15, 2023
- A New Mechanism by Which Rotavirus Makes You Sick
- Ancient DNA Reveals How a Chicken Virus Evolved to Become More Deadly
- Opportunities to Improve Future HIV Vaccine Candidates
- How the Immune System Fights to Keep Herpes at Bay
Friday, December 8, 2023
- Zika's Shape-Shifting Machinery, and a Possible Vulnerability
- How Immune Cells Recognize Their Enemies
Thursday, December 7, 2023
- Tiny Llama Nanobodies Neutralize Different Noroviruses: Can They Improve Human Anti-Viral Therapies?
Friday, December 1, 2023
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Much More Than Waste: Tiny Vesicles Exchange Genetic Information Between Cells in the Sea
- Visualizing 'traffic Jams' Inside Living Cells
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- How Bacteria Recognize Viral Invasion and Activate Immune Defenses
- Surveilling Wetlands for Infectious Bird Flu -- And Finding It
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Dangerous Bee Virus Less Deadly in at Least One US Forest
- Another Step Toward the HIV-1 Vaccine: Dynamics of Neutralizing Antibodies
- How Tiny Hinges Bend the Infection-Spreading Spikes of a Coronavirus