When it comes to computer viruses, there’s no shortage of large-scale incidents to refer back to. But one event in particular stands out, largely due to the fact it remains among the biggest ...

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread. A new study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses -- though ...

For the first time in Finland, researchers at the Nanoscience Center in University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The discovery shows that ...

In very rare instances, the virus is spread through exposure in a lab, blood transfusions, organ transplants, or from mother to infant via the placenta or breastfeeding. It is not spread through ...

The influenza A virus redirects the RNA interference protein AGO2 into the cell nucleus, where it suppresses type I interferon genes, weakening immune signaling.

Oropouche virus is far more common and dangerous than previously believed, scientists have revealed. The virus - which is also known as sloth fever - has soared across South America over the past ...

Unless you have a landscape managed like a golf course with deep soil and well-watered lawn grass, you probably have some wildflowers growing on the grounds. Here are some to look for in your ...

Hiding in plain sight: Researchers uncover the prevalence of 'curiosity' virus. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 6, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250430141623.htm ...

Ticks can spread Lyme disease and give people red meat allergies, and now there’s increasing worry in Minnesota about another ailment spread by the blood-sucking pests: the Powassan virus.

The U.S. intelligence community released an unclassified assessment that found the COVID-19 virus "probably emerged and infected humans" through a small exposure by November 2019, with the first ...

Only in 2024, the H5N1 virus spread through America's dairy herds, poultry flocks, and also infected humans. In light of the possibility of outbreaks, the Global Virus Network has issued a ...

A worrying virus outbreak has prompted the shutdown of borders in Europe, amidst concerns it could be part of a "biological attack". With the resurgence of foot-and-mouth disease in Hungary for ...