While now-common antiviral drugs (AVRs) knock back levels of HIV in both blood and tissues, they don’t overcome one major ...

Retroviruses once invaded our ancestors’ DNA — now their remnants make up nearly 8% of the human genome. Scientists say the ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, offering new insight into this enigmatic category of ...

Genetic analyses of koala pedigrees help to suss out virus-induced genome changes that affect cancer risk and reproductive ...

Could humanity itself be a virus? This episode digs into the mysterious world of retroviruses, ancient frozen microbes, and the strange truth about our DNA. Scientists have discovered that a ...

New findings offer insight into why some embryos fail to develop past zygotic genome activation (ZGA), pointing to an unexpected root of human ...

A protein showing up in breast cancer tumors, lupus patients, and people with ALS has been traced to an unexpected source: a virus that infected human ancestors millions of years ago. Scientists have ...

Once the virus attaches to receptor clusters, it sends signals that make the cell wrap it in a clathrin coat and build an actin bulge, pulling the virus inward. The virus is then pinched off into a ...

Nearly all adults carry Epstein–Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from within. This colorized transmission electron ...

Mohamad Ali Najia, PhD, bioengineer and stem cell biologist, has been awarded a fellowship for early career scientists to research how the legacy of humans’ ancient battles with viruses may play a ...