Virology
The use of wild mammals in traditional medicine
Credit: Itamar Barbosa In an analysis of published research, investigators identified 565 mammalian species that have been used to source...
Viruses: You’ve heard the bad — here’s the good
"The word, virus, connotes morbidity and mortality, but that bad reputation is not universally deserved," said Marilyn Roossinck, PhD, Professor...
The ‘intraterrestrials’: New viruses discovered in ocean depths
Strange creatures live in the deep sea, but few are odder than the viruses that inhabit deep ocean methane seeps...
Virus-cutting enzyme helps bacteria remember a threat
Bacteria may not have brains, but they do have memories, at least when it comes to viruses that attack them....
Powerful Anti-HIV Agent Could Work in Vaccine
In a remarkable new advance against the virus that causes AIDS, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have announced...