The birds of Antarctica have a cold
Viruses
RNA isn’t just a messenger; it’s a key player in boosting the immune system by helping proteins responsible for detecting a viral invasion.
Antiviral genes develop a sweet tooth, using glucose to strengthen defenses against viruses.
Phages can be used as personalized medicine to combat bacterial infections for which antibiotics are no longer efficient alone.
Why is the Oropouche virus alarming the world?
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Influenza viruses can exploit either of dual entry pathways—sialic acid and MHC-II receptors—enhancing host adaptability and pandemic potential.
Virologists redefine our knowledge on evolution and entry mechanisms of an entire virus family with a Nobel Prize-winning algorithm.
Antibiotics move beyond bacteria, leading immune forces in a unified defense against viral intruders.
Herpes can infiltrate the brain and trigger chronic inflammation leading to disease, but researchers don’t know how the virus makes its way to the brain.
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