In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers developed a deep learning model, "LucaProt," a transformer-based AI model to detect highly divergent ribonucleic acid (RNA)-dependent RNA ...

Discover how a tiny RNA molecule serves as a molecular switch in viral infections, providing insights into phage biology.

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University has uncovered that certain ocean viruses—specifically RNA viruses—may disrupt how carbon and nutrients are recycled in the ocean, potentially altering ...

Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.

Viruses rely on hosts to survive. But some viruses are more effective at reproducing than others. Now, new research has shown that the herpes virus, more specifically herpes simplex virus type 1 ...

Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research my colleagues and I recently published.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a common virus that has infected ~95% adults worldwide. While primary infection typically occurs during childhood or teenage years and is usually asymptomatic, it can cause ...