Researchers have identified a previously unknown giant virus that may offer new insight into how complex life first evolved.

Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex ...

Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing ...

New device could be used to observe structures as small as individual proteins, as well as the environment in which they move ...

A virus relies on the host's translation machinery to replicate itself and become infectious. Translation efficiency ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.

Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that ...

Members of a new class of antivirals are being tested in U.S. clinical trials, and one has gained approval in Japan, but how ...

Researchers say discoveries could expand the CRISPR toolbox and lead to more efficient, rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

Giant DNA viruses that infect eukaryotic cells are thought to have played a role in the evolution of life, according to the ...

The technology, called the Viral-Engineered RNA-based Activation System (VERAS), hijacks the virus's own replication ...