Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA or RNA. We are still discovering new types of RNA viruses, as shown in two new ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada.

The mRNA molecule eventually breaks down in the body. The Cleveland Clinic reports that the risks of mRNA vaccines include ...

The decision will impact 22 projects speerheaded by major pharmaceutical companies for vaccines against bird flu and other ...

Over 160,000 new viruses discovered by AI Largest discovery of new viruses sheds light on hidden virosphere Date: October 9, 2024 Source: University of Sydney Summary: 161,979 new RNA viruses have ...

That's one of the reasons that RNA viruses have been attractive candidates for gene therapy and vaccines: no risk of permanent integration. The cells that had this DNA insertion were so rare, however, ...

Tel Aviv University team identifies some 100,000 new types of viruses, a ninefold increase in the number of RNA viruses known to science. Israel National News Dec 26, 2022, 1:57 PM (GMT+2) ...

More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers. Sea lice are parasitic copepods (small crustaceans) found in many ...

In fact, a new study by the Tuschl laboratory introduces a proof-of-concept for a novel class of antivirals that would target a type of enzyme essential not just to SARS, but also many RNA viruses, ...

The most recent Type 3 viruses seen were spotted in Nigeria in November 2012. Pakistan, another of polio’s strongholds, last reported a Type 3 infection in April of 2012.