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The study authors hope to use their discovery to one day develop new cellular therapies. Processes in the human body transform harmless immune cells into…
Researchers have developed antiviral N95 masks that can potentially be worn longer, reducing waste. The research team utilized accessible and affordable equipment to improve N95…
The method has been shown to completely prevent up to 92% of files on a computer from being corrupted, with an average malicious program being…
Soil is teeming with viruses. Credit: Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory PNNL scientists discover new soil viruses The unsung hero of our lives…
The mucus that covers respiratory droplets allows viral particles to remain infectious farther than previously thought, according to a modeling study published in February. Credit:…
MIT biological engineers have devised a way to perform large-scale screens of how T cells such as this one recognize specific pathogens, such as the…
Existing drugs may offer a first-line treatment for coronavirus outbreak. The number of people infected with the new corona virus continues to skyrocket, with more…
B cell epitopes that map identically to SARS-CoV-2. Credit: HKUST A team of scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has…
Researchers reporting have designed compounds that block the replication of coronaviruses similar to COVID-19, as well as other disease-causing viruses, in the lab. New compounds…
A targeted NGS approach may help track the viruses behind dangerous outbreaks. On January 21, 2020, the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV,…
Global cities receiving airline travelers from 18 high-risk cities in mainland China over three month period. Credit: WorldPop Experts in population mapping at the University…
French health authorities have confirmed three cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) virus in France. The first confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV in Europe are not unexpected.…
New viruses that cause diseases often come from animals. Well-known examples of this are the Zika virus transmitted by mosquitoes, bird flu viruses, as well…
University of Otago researchers have discovered how viruses that specifically kill bacteria can outwit bacteria by hiding from their defenses, findings which are important for…
Infectious diseases spilling over from wildlife are not new — as of 2008, approximately 70 percent of all known emerging diseases are thought to have…
This line from human embryonic kidney cells are often used in research because of their reliable growth. Credit: Felix Petermann, MDC New insights into preventing…
This picture shows two koalas in a tree. Credit: Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary In animals, infections are fought by the immune system. Studies on an unusual…
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America’s bald eagle population. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S. Geological…
Viruses are non-living creatures, consisting of genetic material encased in a protein coat. Once the virus infects a living organism, it can replicate itself and…