Researchers updated the global catalogue of human-infective RNA viruses to 239 ICTV-recognised species, incorporating ...

Aedes aegypti, commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, is a highly adapted, invasive mosquito species recognized as a ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada. The discovery serves as a reminder that growers should exercise caution when ...

A diagnostic technology has been developed to distinguish multiple viruses and their variants in a single test, leveraging ...

Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 influenza virus from a preserved Zurich patient. This ancient RNA revealed that the virus had ...

Cases of Borna disease virus 1, or BoDV-1, are extremely rare in humans, but in those who develop disease the outcome is severe, almost always resulting in fatal encephalitis or inflammation in the ...

Although the genetic material of most living organisms is DNA, various self-replicating agents rely instead on RNA, including ...

Findings uncover the architecture of a key viral complex, showing how RNA interaction and protein assembly drive replication ...

Scientists are uncovering viral features that blur the boundary between living and non-living, from giant viruses with protein-making tools to mysterious RNA entities in our microbiomes. These ...