Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...

In a quiet freshwater pond in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo, researchers have pulled from the water a microscopic giant that is forcing biologists to rethink how complex life began. The newly ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During that process, enzymes known as polymerases race along the DNA to copy its ...

Across the world, only a few dozen people appear to carry a genetic glitch that lets them brush off viruses that flatten everyone else. Their immune systems behave as if they are permanently on high ...

A new year might mean new viral threats. Influenza A is a perennial threat. The virus infects a wide range of animals and has the ability to mutate rapidly. The most recent influenza pandemic—caused ...

Dr. Markus Bernards Public Relations und Kommunikation Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main. If severe DNA damage is ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

A new flu variant fueling a fast-paced rise in cases across the state has brought with it some symptoms unlike those many have come to associate with the virus. As cases reach "very high" levels in ...

The Blues are continuing to battle a bug that has ripped through the Chelsea squad in west London. Gittens and Delap remain sidelined due to illness and have been ordered to stay at home, while more ...