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 ...

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

The herpesvirus can manipulate our DNA with far more precision than previously thought. The virus condenses and changes the shape of our genetic material to hijack the host genes needed for ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to microcephaly and other neurological problems in newborns of affected mothers directly infects the brain progenitor cells destined to become neurons, UT ...

A research team has made a discovery in the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19. The team has uncovered new insights into how ...

Scientists discover how yellow fever and encephalitis viruses enter human cells, and block them with decoy molecules.

New study reveals how influenza virus infiltrates heart tissue via specialised immune cells, triggering damaging interferon ...

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue ...

In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, ...

A team led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has shown that a single injection of an ...