"We really don't know how that happened." Scientists stunned after virus jumps between humans and animals: 'It was a very ...

In this first instalment of Radio Prague International’s brand new edition of Science without Borders, Štěpánka Nedvědová sheds light on the work of a molecular scientist.

Researchers have uncovered a microscopic weapon that can literally tear viruses apart from the inside, a single protein that ...

When a virus that once seemed confined to animals starts turning up in both people and their pets, the line between household ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in Science Advances a breakthrough in human norovirus (HuNoV) research.

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the host's cellular machinery to make new copies of themselves. Herpes simplex ...

Baculoviruses are a diverse group of insect viruses that have long served as both biological control agents in agriculture and versatile tools in biotechnology. Their life cycle is marked by two ...

Nipah virus does not just infect the body, it disrupts immune defences at multiple levels, suppressing early antiviral ...

Nipah virus in India poses a serious threat due to immune suppression, rapid spread, brain involvement, and high fatality ...