Scientists in Spain and China discovered that HSV-1 begins rewriting the architecture of human genes just one hour after ...

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

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after ...

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

A strategy that analyzes the structural properties of RNA could help identify regions that are promising targets for antiviral drugs.

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

Plant RNA viruses pose a significant threat to global agriculture, affecting a vast array of crop species and leading to ...

A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

A tiny insect called a midge spreads the disease, and the earliest known case dates back to 1955 in a forest worker near a ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Skin study findings may help to explain why African ancestry is associated with a lower risk of severe dengue.