Viruses hide in the immune cells of the lungs long after the initial illness
A 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread viral presence (red) ...
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Researchers determine how a protein contributes to human immune defense against RNA viruses
NMR and ITC analysis of RNA binding by the TRIM25 PRY/SPRY domain. Credit: Natural communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52918-x An international ...
Study finds good nutrition boosts bees’ resilience against pesticides and viruses
Bees do best when they have access to a variety of natural pollens. Credit: Michelle Hassel In a new study, ...
Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farms
Raccoon dogs are bred for their fur, but researchers warn they can carry viruses that could spread to humans. Dozens ...
Researchers take inspiration from viruses to improve delivery of nucleic acid therapies to cancer cells
Layer-by-layer formation of elastin-like polypeptides: nucleic acid nanoparticles, LENN. In the first step, nucleic acids (siRNA or pDNA) are electrostatically ...
Cellular DNA damage response pathways may be useful against some disease-causing viruses
UB’s research focuses on two types of small DNA viruses: papillomaviruses, such as HPV, and polyomaviruses, such as the one ...
Examining viruses that can help “increase” carbon capture in the sea
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Armed with a catalog of hundreds of thousands of species of DNA and RNA viruses found ...
Researchers design viruses to kill deadly pathogens
Dark spots in the dishes mark areas where the phage bursts out at the bacteria, killing them. Credit: Cole Wilson/Northwestern ...
DNA particles that mimic viruses show promise as vaccines
DNA, which has a double helix structure, can have many mutations and genetic variations. Credit: NIH Using a virus particle ...
