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 ...

Scientists discover hidden virus in gut bacteria that may be linked to colorectal cancer development, offering new insights into cancer research.

A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.

A vaccine usually trains your immune system to recognize one target. Here, the target is basically “anything that doesn’t ...

Viruses constantly emerge and evolve, with some posing significant threats to human and animal health, while others remain confined to specific species. A recently identified example of the latter is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have traced a deadly cat coronavirus in a way that changes what you think ...

Researchers have invented a new vaccine that protects mice from respiratory viruses, bacteria and allergens – the closest yet ...