The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The ...

Zika virus hijacks a key protein implicated in brain development for its own replication. Researchers led by Associate Professor Priya Shah at the University of California, Davis (CA, USA), have ...

This study sheds light on how two well-known proteins work together to trigger an immune signaling cascade in the presence of viral RNA. Study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of ...

Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously pack their genetic material - a breakthrough that could help researchers ...

The efficiency of HIV-1 replication hinges on the dynamic interplay between viral RNA and an array of viral and host proteins. At the core of this process is the dual role of the unspliced viral RNA, ...

It starts quietly, a bite or a scratch, and by the time symptoms surface, it’s often too late. Rabies isn’t just a distant threat—it’s alive and present here in Alabama. Prevention remains critical, ...

Scientists have discovered a defensive method of cells that resembles Spiderman shooting his web to ensnare enemies. These ...

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body's defense ...

Prevention remains critical; but once symptoms appear, treatment options are extremely limited. Because rabies hides behind a complex molecular shield, it is nearly impossible to fight. “For more than ...