Viruses
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Discoveries & Research
Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry
A tiny, four-fingered “hand” folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for…
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Researchers use biophysics to design new vaccines against RSV and related respiratory viruses
In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms.…
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When hepatitis E viruses attack nerve cells
Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little…
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New findings on animal viruses with potential to infect humans
Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a…
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The cellular superhero that protects us against RNA viruses
Every second of every day, our body is under attack. The invading agents are viruses, bacteria, parasites, toxins — living…
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Over 160,000 new viruses discovered by AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to reveal details of a diverse and fundamental branch of life living right under…
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Viruses are teeming on your toothbrush, showerhead
Step aside tropical rainforests and coral reefs — the latest hotspot to offer awe-inspiring biodiversity lies no further than your…
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Good nutrition boosts honey bee resilience against pesticides, viruses
In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tackled a thorny problem: How do nutritional stress, viral…
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Fruit-only diet improves bats’ immune response to viruses
Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study…
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Technology
Crispr-Enhanced Viruses Are Being Deployed Against UTIs
Locus’s therapy is actually a cocktail of six phages. The company used artificial intelligence to predict a combination that would…
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