New research has discovered that the Herpes virus actually takes control of key RNA functionality and changes human DNA in ...

A cold sore might seem like a minor nuisance. But behind that tingling lip is one of the world’s most widespread and cunning ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen.Viruses ...

Based on the current study, these DNA damage checkpoints may now be relevant to treating viral infections of the small DNA viruses under investigation at UB. “Because they rely almost exclusively on ...

Scientists extracted DNA from great ape museum specimens and sequenced it in search of DNA viruses. The extracted DNA was less fragmented than ancient DNA, as historical museum specimens are ...

Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, amoeba, and flagellates, that form the base of ocean food webs. And since these ...

Based on the current study, these DNA damage checkpoints may now be relevant to treating viral infections of the small DNA viruses under investigation at UB. “Because they rely almost exclusively on ...