A novel CRISPR defense mechanism, unlike known nucleases, specifically destroys transfer ribonucleic acids (tRNA) that are ...

There’s a specific number of cases that marks the point of no return, according to a new study. You can count them on your ...

Crystalline quartz films grown on four-inch silicon wafers detect Chikungunya virus at sensitivities surpassing standard ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines of attack is to cling ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Tuesday confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a ...

Waterloo region is seeing an "early" spike in flu cases and hospitalizations this flu season and it's potentially because of ...

Lurking in the vast expanse of the ocean and buried deep in the Siberian permafrost, there are giants—not blue whales and ...

For the first time, scientists have captured how new antiviral drugs halt the herpes virus in real time as it tries to ...

Cases are more common in the winter as people spend more time indoors and in settings like schools, long-term care facilities and daycares.

Study uncovers key insights about how a new class of antiviral drugs works. Cryo-EM images showed the drugs bound to herpes simplex virus (HSV) protein at nearly atomic detail, while optical tweezers ...

Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.