Virology

Programme of ERC sessions at the European Research and Innovation Days The ERC will take part in the European Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission's annual flagship event, bringing together policymakers, researchers,…

A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke, new research published in the The Lancet Neurology has found. University of Liverpool researchers and Brazilian collaborators have been investigating the…

Credit: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences WASHINGTON -- Scientists and researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), submitted their findings to…

Researchers offer first proof that Ultraviolet C light with a 222 nm wavelength -- which is safer to use around humans -- effectively kills the SARS-CoV-2 virusCredit: Hiroshima University A study conducted by Hiroshima University…

Results suggest a need to routinely test homeless populations, including those who are asymptomatic, in non-clinic settings.Credit: Taylor Johnson A study of SARS-CoV-2 at 14 shelters in the Seattle metropolitan area underscores…

Finding may help explain why people 65 and above face a higher risk of falling critically ill with COVID-19Credit: Crotty Lab/Cell Press.  LA JOLLA, CA--Ever since SARS-CoV-2 first appeared, researchers have been trying to…

Invaders, pirates, warriors - the history books taught us that Vikings were brutal predators who travelled by sea from Scandinavia to pillage and raid their way across Europe and beyondCredit: Jim Lyngvild Invaders, pirates, warriors -…

Vaccines have curtailed the spread of several infectious diseases, such as smallpox, polio and measles. However, vaccines against some diseases, including HIV-1, influenza and malaria, don't work very well, and one reason could be the…

Scientists will study how SARS-CoV-19 hijacks the immune system and creates a 'cytokine storm'Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have…

Discovery opens new possibilities for treating COVID-19 by disrupting virus' ability to bind the carbohydrate, potentially by using a repurposed drugCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences A molecule known as ACE2 sits like a doorknob…

Credit: Michael BD, et al. Cell Rep 2020 A new study has detailed the damaging role played by the immune system in a severe brain condition most commonly caused by the cold sore virus. Researchers have identified the specific…

Information about the molecular shape of the viruses that cause COVID-19, SARS, and MERS reveals structural similarities that suggest possible drug treatmentsCredit: Jack Henderson, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy WASHINGTON,…

Researchers say artificial intelligence and machine learning could enhance scientific peer reviewCredit: The University of New Mexico As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, researchers have published hundreds of papers each…

Viruses don't immediately kill algae but live in harmony with themCredit: MODIS, NASA; Steve Gschmeissner, Photo Researchers Inc.; Kay Bidle & Christien Laber, Rutgers University Scientists have long believed that ocean viruses…

Results will help inform the development of CCOVID-19 medical countermeasures The University of Liverpool is leading a major new international project to improve our understanding of severe coronavirus infection in humans. Researchers…

Credit: © 2020 Radermecker et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20201012 Sticky webs of DNA released from immune cells known as neutrophils may cause much of the tissue…

Russian researchers have found MicroRNA molecules potentially capable of repressing the replication of human coronavirusesCredit: @Nersisyan, et. al. HSE University researchers have found microRNA molecules that are potentially…

Individuals' immunological imprint from early childhood infection likely lessens severity but does not prevent infection September 11, 2020 PHILADELPHIA -- Penn Medicine researchers have found that middle-aged individuals -- those born…

SIDT1 polymorphism affects the antiviral effects of honeysuckle decoction Previously, Chen-Yu Zhang's group have identified SID1 transmembrane family member 1 (SIDT1) as a critical membrane protein mediating dietary miRNAs absorption,…