The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread. A new study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses -- though its ...

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at ...

While they've played a role in human evolution, they can also cause problems like cancer, brain disorders, and even aging.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising trick used by the herpes simplex virus to wake up inside the body. Researchers at the ...

Learn about what can happen in the brain following a herpes virus infection, potentially raising the risk of Alzheimer's ...

The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life – quietly dormant in the ...

The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life—quietly dormant in the ...

While AGO2 usually works outside the cell nucleus, in conjunction with infection, the virus manages to move the protein into ... well-regulated system as RNA interference - even using it inside the ...

Bacteria use a newly discovered system called Kongming to turn viral enzymes into a self-destruct signal, with big biotech ...

Telomere phages, once ignored, help bacteria fight rivals using telocins. These toxins may target antibiotic-resistant ...