Most of them come from a subset of viruses called retroviruses, which infect host cells and then trick them into making the proteins that they need to replicate. Occasionally, a retrovirus will embed ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...

Scientists have captured a never-before-seen, high-resolution look at influenza’s stealthy invasion of human cells, revealing ...

Tampa, FL, USA, November 20, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through ...

Viruses are tiny agents that can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only replicate ...

Scientists have recently unearthed a collection of ancient viruses from the depths of a Tibetan glacier, offering a glimpse into viral evolution and environmental conditions thousands of years ago.

Affected populations: La Crosse virus disease is a rare viral illness that is spread to humans via mosquito bites. The name comes from La Crosse County, Wisconsin, where the disease was first observed ...

Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to new research.

The custom-built microscopy system allowed researchers to film the very instant an influenza virus attaches itself to a cell ...

Scientists film flu viruses surfing and being pulled into human cells in stunning real-time footage. The cell doesn’t wait, ...