This important study presents a thoughtful design and characterization of chimeric influenza hemagglutinin (HA) head domains combining elements of distinct receptor-binding sites. The results provide ...

Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.

DNA, often called the blueprint of life, is built from four chemical building blocks known as deoxy-nucleoside triphosphates ...

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

A new way to deliver protective antibodies against COVID-19 was tested in a Phase I clinical trial. Instead of injecting ...

Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet.

Most current approaches rely on adding nuclear localization signal (NLS) motifs to the ends of Cas9 to facilitate nuclear entry. However, this method is inefficient, and much of the Cas9 that is ...

Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing ...

This revised manuscript presents an important characterization of mouse auditory cortex receptive field organization, utilizing two-photon imaging of specific subpopulations. They demonstrate a ...

Revaccination with mRNA-1345 against RSV at 12 months was noninferior to primary vaccination among adults aged 50 years and older.