The Trump administration said it was terminating mRNA vaccine research and shifting focus to other approaches, including a ...

In cells grown in culture, the virus was able to infect cells in both the usual way, and through MHC class II complexes. The structural compatibility between the virus and cell surface structures can ...

Spencer Toth, an undergraduate double majoring in biology and environmental science, has received the first paid internship through the Environmental Science Program at UD. With her internship, Toth ...

The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in 2025. On Saturday, an alert was ...

Pepper is a black short-haired cat living in Florida with a surprising tie to scientific research. He shares a home with Dr.

Many of us experienced chickenpox as kids. The illness, which typically causes fever, headache, appetite loss, and an itchy, bumpy, red rash, is caused by Varicella zoster virus (VZV). Even though we ...

Original story from University of Miami (FL, USA). Study reveals new insights into giant viruses and their role in marine ecosystems. Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine ...

A synthetic biology approach to assemble and reboot clinically relevant Pseudomonas aeruginosa tailed phages. Microbiology Spectrum, 2024; DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02897-23 ...

The team considered that perhaps the smaller sequence could represent a satellite virus: a type of virus that requires both a host cell and a helper virus, which provide either the facilities to ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head. A new study published Jan. 13 in mBio shows ...

Engineered viruses using bacteria as a Trojan horse could be the next big thing in cancer treatment.