Around 8% of the human genome is made up of ancient viral sequences—endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) that integrated into our ancestors’ germline millions of years ago. Once thought to be inert genetic ...

Researchers at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside have discovered previously unrecognized ...

Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

A clinical trial to reverse age-related vision conditions using stem cell treatment could finally deliver on the promise of a ...

Roizman reshaped the field of virology through his work on the herpes simplex virus, laying the groundwork for efforts to ...

Some 254 million people live with a chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection that is often asymptomatic for decades, only to ...

More than 250 million people worldwide live with chronic hepatitis B (HBV), yet there is still no accessible animal model for studying the disease or testing novel therapies. Researchers have now ...

This study characterizes several novel activities of SARS-CoV-2 helicase nsp13, providing valuable insights into potentially new functions of this essential RNA-processing enzyme in the virus life ...

The microbial arms race, in which bacteria battle with each other, viruses, and other organisms for space and nutrients, has ...

Norwegian study reports HIV remission after stem cell transplant, offering rare insight into potential cure pathways for the ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.'s bid for the full Federal Circuit’s review of a revived gene-therapy patent dispute with RegenxBio ...