Using genomics, evolutionary biologists test several hypotheses on the origin of viruses. New evidence suggests they may have ...

Researchers discovered how human astroviruses bind to a receptor on human cells at a molecular level, which could inform new preventive and therapeutic strategies.

The virus that causes COVID-19 can alter the genomic structure of cells, which may explain the immunological symptoms that someone experiences from an infection, according to a new study from ...

University of Manchester biologists have for the first time started to unpick the long-term biological changes associated ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There is no cure for the common cold. But there are cures — or at least vaccines — for other viruses, and researchers are working hard to build a toolbox to be able to rapidly ...

Efficient intercellular viral spread is critical for pathogenesis and virulence. In a study published in Science Bulletin, researchers from Peking University Health Science Center and Harbin ...

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 ...

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects the liver and can cause acute or chronic illness. The virus’s life cycle involves entering liver cells and producing new virus cells to trigger infections in other ...

Scientists have discovered a new bat virus in Brazil that shares a key genetic feature with COVID-19, raising concerns about ...