H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...
A screen of human-infecting viruses identified extensive examples of viral proteins that resembled human sequences, which ...
A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of ...
Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...
Kei Sato was looking for his next big challenge five years ago when it smacked him — and the world — in the face. The ...
Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.
Researchers hope the study can eventually find a way to predict when blooms will occur, and how to reduce their effects on ...
Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.
While it is critical to maintain facilities capable of tissue culture and other biological virus amplification methodologies, it is to everyone's benefit for clinical facilities to switch to more ...