Discover how a tiny RNA molecule serves as a molecular switch in viral infections, providing insights into phage biology.

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a conserved small RNA molecule that enables bacteriophages ...

As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, scientists are ...

UMBC scientists uncovered how enteroviruses initiate replication by assembling a conserved RNA–protein complex inside host ...

How can a virus with only five proteins dominate a human cell that contains thousands? This question has long puzzled scientists, faced with the incredible efficiency of pathogens like the ...

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne orthoflavivirus that can cause birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which head and brain size are significantly reduced at birth. The collective ...

A tiny viral switch discovered by Israeli and American scientists could open a new front in the fight against ...

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Bacteria use a short RNA guide to detect viruses and activate a self-destruct mechanism that protects the wider microbial ...

In an article published in Nature Microbiology, scientists reveal the existence of numerous new lineages of mirusviruses, ...