Collaborating researchers have made a breakthrough discovery regarding the intricate defense systems of bacteriophages (phages)—viruses that can specifically target harmful bacteria without harming ...

Once an antibody latches on to a pathogen, broadly neutralizing antibodies inactivate it (as their name implies). This is ...

This article examines key innovations driving scalable, high-yield purification of recombinant AAVs and how they’re helping ...

While vaccine hesitancy is a global phenomenon, in Pakistan it was aggravated by the CIA’s use of a fake hepatitis B ...

Human DNA is not always making us function in ways we understand. Some of our genome is just there, and we’re not sure what it does. In fact, 8% of our DNA are viruses our ancestors caught one day and ...

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common human virus closely linked to nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), can change the 3D structure of ...

Your DNA holds the remnants of ancient viruses that infected our ancestors millions of years ago. These “ghost viruses,” known as endogenous retroviruses, make up nearly 8 percent of the human genome.

Endotoxin testing is critical for quality control in drug production, as it has a direct impact on pharmaceutical safety and effectiveness. Traditionally Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) testing is used ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen. Viruses ...

The AI2Health cluster of the Ken Kennedy Institute and the Synthetic Biology Institute at Rice University hosted a debriefing and collaborative discussion session on the Spirit of Asilomar summit June ...

In the heart of Dublin, scientists have discovered that the air holds more than melodies and Guinness-infused cheer it carries invisible traces of life, from wildlife to drugs and even human diseases.