New research reveals how ocean viruses burst algae cells, fueling a subsurface oxygen band through rapid microbial recycling.

In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown giant virus that may offer new insight into how complex life first evolved.

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...

Researchers say discoveries could expand the CRISPR toolbox and lead to more efficient, rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most known CRISPR systems target invading pathogens' DNA and chop it up to ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...

In the journal ‘Nature,’ Utah State University biochemists and colleagues report newly discovered details about Cas12a3 ...

How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that ...

Cold and flu viruses can live on surfaces for a few hours to days. Hard surfaces, like stainless steel and plastic, can keep viruses infectious longer. Viruses can spread through respiratory droplets ...

Viruses typically aren’t considered ‘alive,’ as many core biological functions are outsourced to their potential hosts. But a newly discovered organism appears to straddle the line between virus and ...

Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to new research funded by Kidney Research UK and York Against Cancer. The study, published in Science ...