Scientists analyze virus protein structure to advance RSV vaccines
In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) ...
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Were viruses around on Earth before living cells emerged? A microbiologist explains
Perhaps this happened when a viruslike structure infected a collection of metabolic reactions enclosed within a membrane. The pre-cell could then duplicate itself, leading to the evolution of the ...
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Seemingly “broken” genes in coronaviruses may be essential for viral survival
Researchers have found that coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2 contain genes that appear important for viral survival even though ...
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H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu ...
Modeling a tiny worm's feeding process sheds light on the complexity of biological organisms
The throat of the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans might seem like an odd place for exploring the complexity of life's ...