MIT has developed a DNA sensor that can detect HPV and HIV infections through voltage changes. The sensor is durable and ...

When the enzyme encounters a target, such as a cancer-linked gene, it activates and begins shredding nearby DNA on the sensor ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ocean contains a complex food web–the network of interactions among predators and prey that maintain healthy ecosystems .

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 ...