Trapping female mosquitoes helps curb chikungunya virus
Credit: Tyler M. Sharp (CC BY 4.0) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently developed an Autocidal ...
Tag: Virology
Rotavirus cell invasion triggers a cacophony of calcium signals
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine To successfully set off disease, rotavirus, a virus that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in ...
Bacteria-killing gel heals itself while healing you
McMaster researchers aggregate trillions of phages into new formCredit: JD Howell, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON July 25, 2019 - McMaster ...
Scientists pinpoint new mechanism that impacts HIV infection
Credit: Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, Texas (July 24, 2019) - A team of scientists led by Texas Biomed's ...
PSU, UTMB researchers awarded $1 million grant to investigate unique virus’ structure
Credit: Courtesy of Ken Stedman Researchers from Portland State University and the University of Texas Medical Branch have been awarded ...
Engaging disenfranchised US populations into HIV care helps suppress the virus
DURHAM, N.C. - Engaging disenfranchised men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV in the U.S. is possible, ...
Learning to look
Machine learning approach significantly expands inovirus diversityCredit: Simon Roux To answer the question, "Where's Waldo?" readers need to look for ...
Algae-killing viruses spur nutrient recycling in oceans
Rutgers-led team confirms an important role for viruses that infect algae in marine watersCredit: Jeffrey Krause and Eric Lachenmyer Scientists ...
Plant viruses may be reshaping our world
Credit: Shireen Dooling The community of viruses is staggeringly vast. Occupying every conceivable biological niche, from searing undersea vents to ...
Avian malaria behind drastic decline of London’s iconic sparrow?
Study finds that 74% of London's house sparrows carry avian malaria -- more than any other bird population in Northern ...
Gut microbes protect against neurologic damage from viral infections
Disruptions in the gut microbiome caused by antibiotics, diet or environmental factors may make the central nervous system more vulnerable ...
Army game-theory research better allocates military resources, fight cancer
Credit: CCDC ARL RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (July 15, 2019) - U.S. Army game-theory research using artificial intelligence may help ...
EPFL scientists map high-risk areas for hepatitis E
Credit: © LCE/LASIG EPFL 2019 EPFL scientists have created the first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of ...
Scripps Research-led consortium awarded $129 million from NIH for new HIV vaccine approach
The seven-year grant will support refinement and manufacturing of novel vaccine candidates so that they can move into early-stage human ...