A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. They have revealed a unique viral mechanism: A molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine ...

For the first time, scientists have been able to watch the flu virus live as it infects human airway cells. They developed a ...

A giant virus encodes part of the protein-making toolkit of cells that gives it greater control over its amoeba host, raising questions about how it evolved and how such beings relate to living organi ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professor Raina MacIntyre said there's no cause for major concern yet in Australia, as Asian airports ramp up screening for Nipah ...

Some countries are on high alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. India’s Health Ministry said Monday, Jan. 26, that two nurses at a private hospital near ...

Two cases of Nipah virus have been reported in India, causing airports to increase passenger screening to prevent its spread beyond the country. This flu-like, fatal infection carried by fruit bats ...

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The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the most unique environments where life has ever existed, out in the low orbit of Earth. And research out today finds that bacteriophages—the viruses ...

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 ...