Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system erroneously attacks a protective insulation that surrounds neurons ...

When scientists sent bacteria and their viral predators, bacteriophages, to the International Space Station (ISS), they ...

A shower head is a perforated nozzle that distributes water over solid angle a focal point of use, generally overhead the bather. Image by DO'Neil (CC BY-SA 3.0) A shower head is a perforated nozzle ...

Plastic pollution is often seen as an eyesore or a hazard to wildlife. But scientists have found that discarded plastic may also be reshaping the microbial world in ways that directly affect human ...

In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

Newly published interdisciplinary research led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and University of Maryland shows ...

Viruses constantly emerge and evolve, with some posing significant threats to human and animal health, while others remain confined to specific species. A recently identified example of the latter is ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and “protein language” models can speed the design of monoclonal antibodies that prevent or reduce the severity of potentially life-threatening viral infections, according ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus hijacks a host protein called ANKLE2 to support its own reproduction. ANKLE2 is involved in brain development in the fetus and because Zika can cross the placenta and ...

Influenza viruses are common, and the seasonal flu tends to infect many people every year. Influenza A viruses are the most common kind of human influenza virus, and they usually infect cells in the ...