Soil viruses control the dynamics and metabolism of their hosts, strongly modifying carbon and nutrient cycling as well as soil biochemistry. Warming specifically affects viruses and their hosts, but ...

Viral skin rashes (also known as viral exanthems) can cause itching, irritation, and pain — and possibly symptoms like fever or fatigue. Unlike allergic rashes, which happen when your immune system ...

Dr. Lipkin and Dr. Baric are experts on viruses, including coronaviruses. There’s a central question that many scientists face: How can scientific discoveries drive humanity’s progress without posing ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we consider if bacteriophages could become our biggest allies in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Then we cover the historical role of "night soil men ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses are circulating among wild birds and poultry in British Columbia, Canada. 1 These viruses are also recognized to cause illness in humans. Here, we ...

ABSTRACT: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects over 90% of the global population, establishing latent infections in most individuals. Under specific conditions like inflammation and immune suppression, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The microbes that cycle nutrients in the ocean don’t do the work on their own – the viruses that infect them also influence the process. It’s a vital job for the rest of the planet, ...

Eleven people have died in Rwanda from the highly contagious Marburg virus, and 36 cases have been confirmed, the country's health ministry reported Tuesday, just days after the country declared an ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. As humans alter the planet’s climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking ...

Once confined to the Amazon region, the mysterious insect-borne virus that causes Oropouche fever has been expanding its range since late 2023, raising international concern. There have been more than ...