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Scientists uncover 230 giant ocean viruses that hijack photosynthesis

Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, amoeba, and flagellates,…

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DNA floating in the air tracks wildlife, viruses — even drugs

Dublin is known as a city where you can enjoy a few pints of Guiness, get a warm welcome from…

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How cholera bacteria outsmart viruses

When we think of cholera, most of us picture contaminated water and tragic outbreaks in vulnerable regions. But behind the…

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Viruses under the super microscope: How influenza viruses communicate with cells

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection…

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Discovery of bacteria’s defense against viruses becomes a piece of the puzzle against resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study,…

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Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.

The viruses we know best are the ones that make us sick — the influenza viruses that send us to…

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Designing antivirals for shape-shifting viruses

Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to…

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Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape — to become either spheres or larger filaments — to favor their…

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Potential new pathway to fight viruses

Five years removed from the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists around the world are still studying its effects and, more importantly, ways…

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Some species are susceptible to broad range of viruses

A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. In the study…

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