Artificial intelligence (AI) and "protein language" models can speed the design of monoclonal antibodies that prevent or ...

University of Queensland researchers have captured the first high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus (YFV), a ...

Astroviruses may not be well known, but they are very common and are the leading cause of diarrhea in children... | Cell And ...

Bird flu can survive in certain raw milk cheeses for months—even after the aging process that’s supposed to make them safe—researchers have warned. But there’s a twist: highly acidic cheeses, like ...

Using genomics, evolutionary biologists test several hypotheses on the origin of viruses. New evidence suggests they may have ...

A team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has discovered a new class of bacterial mobile genetic elements that use giant viruses—known as jumbo phages—to move between cells. The ...

The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading medical virologists representing 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, today announced the addition of three new Centers of ...

Epstein–Barr virus is associated with cancer and implicated in autoimmune diseases. Three studies reveal desmocollin 2 and R9AP as receptors for Epstein–Barr virus infection, highlighting new avenues ...

Every year, around 600 million people are struck down by foodborne illnesses. The culprits are often common yet dangerous bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella, that thrive in undercooked or ...

Health officials have issued a "stay at home" warning to anyone with symptoms of norovirus to help limit the spread of the highly contagious virus. It comes as cases of the winter vomiting bug are on ...

Ocean viruses, mostly those infecting bacteria, are key to healthy marine ecosystems. A new study of Korean coastal waters ...