Around 8 % of the human genome is made up of “ghost” viruses - ancient retroviruses that once infected our ancestors and now ...

Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in Brazilian bats which carries a key genetic feature also found in Sars-Cov-2, ...

The winner of a 2025 SITC grant examines mechanisms that may help explain why drugs that work for some forms of lymphoma ...

Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic ...

HIV is infamous for its ability to hide in the human body for decades, typically requiring long-term treatment to prevent a ...

The rate of HIV infection continues to climb globally. Around 40 million people live with HIV-1, the most common HIV strain.

Scientists have already created designer viruses in a lab that can kill dangerous bacteria. The next step is designing and ...

Scientists are nearing a breakthrough in using CRISPR gene-editing to eliminate HIV from human DNA. Early trials of EBT-101 ...

A large biobanking effort captures genetic and health data from half a million people in Taiwan, widening the diversity of ...

On June 28, 2012, the most significant scientific breakthrough of the first quarter of the 21st century was announced to the ...

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses. CRISPR/Cas systems, originally derived from bacterial immune responses, ...