A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

For much of modern biology, scientists argued that viruses are not alive, pointing to a basic limitation: they cannot make proteins on their own and must depend entirely on the cells they infect for ...

Biochemists at Caltech have identified how viruses have converged on a method for killing bacteria. The researchers have homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part ...

Epstein–Barr virus infects most adults. Understanding its role in Multiple Sclerosis could transform prevention and treatment ...

This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. Penguins beware!

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Age, diet and lifestyle are known risk factors. However, in most cases we ...

Researchers summarize key insights from the world’s first comprehensive investigation into how a pandemic started.

A nasal spray vaccine that puts your immune system on permanent high alert – and could one day protect against flu, COVID and future pandemics.

In 1990, I finished my PhD on primate evolution and went to my postdoc in Davis, California, USA. It was meant to be on fruit fly ...

Viral infections remain a significant global health challenge, as exemplified by recent pandemics. The complexity of virus-host interplay poses major ...

In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report.