They say that change takes time. Well, that's not the case for RNA. The small biological molecule acts like a switchboard operator, capable of changing its shape every few milliseconds so it can ...

In simple terms: a virus is a tiny package of genetic instructions with a delivery system. Outside a cell it is metabolically inert. Once inside a susceptible cell, it redirects the cell's machinery ...

A 2026 review examines how the host RNA-binding protein PTBP1 can support or restrict viral translation, replication and ...

Viruses are sneaky intruders, hijacking the internal machinery of host cells and replicating out of sight. Understanding these dynamics is the first step to developing effective antiviral strategies ...

The season when influenza becomes a topic of conversation has arrived again this year.However, in 2026, influenza infections ...

The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The influenza virus continues to pose a threat to our health. It triggers seasonal ...

Newcastle disease virus, an avian paramyxovirus that infects more than 250 animal species ranging from poultry to mammals, builds conspicuous cytoplasmic inclusion bodies during infection. These ...

A team of scientists at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg and the University of Regensburg has unveiled insights into how HIV-1, the virus responsible for ...

For decades, the arrival of the monsoon season across India and tropical nations has brought an overwhelming wave of dengue ...

Scientists at Texas A&M University discovered that excess RNA can interfere with the machinery cells use to produce energy, ...