Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

In 2026, Oropouche outbreaks will likely continue to affect travelers in the Americas. The biting midge that carries ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses. Said to have existed since living cells first appeared, these microscopic ...

Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has ...

This is a summary of: Liu. H. et al. Viral RNA blocks circularization to evade host codon usage control. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09809-y (2025).

Tarbert, Scotland is a peaceful fishing village with calm waters and charming houses by the harbor. I was CIA chief in ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Plenty of people – about 1 in 3, according to some studies — feel bad for a day or two after they get a flu shot. The most common symptoms include headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever, all of ...

There are different kinds of vaccines, and each requires different processes to move from the laboratory to your physician's ...

According to CDC’s tracking map, the majority of states seeing “very high” spread as of Dec. 27. Looking at Kansas’ ...

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 ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health ...