The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the most unique environments where life has ever existed, out in the low ...

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

Viruses that infect bacteria can still do their job in microgravity, but space changes the rules of the fight.

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Recent findings suggest that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is involved in both causing multiple sclerosis (MS) and shaping its ...

In 2026, Oropouche outbreaks will likely continue to affect travelers in the Americas. The biting midge that carries ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua W. Modell ...

Researchers identify a shared RNA-protein interaction that could lead to broad-spectrum antiviral treatments for ...

Identifying viral vs. bacterial sinusitis Although the vast majority of sinus infections are caused by viruses, IDSA recommends prescribing antibiotics for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Although the ...

Scientists estimate that the earliest biological entities began to appear on Earth more than 4 billion years ago. "There was a sort of primordial soup from which certain organic molecules were formed.