Learn how new viruses get their names, who names them, and why viruses like Galbūt, Pikulas, and Barstukas carry fascinating ...

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 ...

The catalog builds on earlier versions published in 2001 and 2018. The post New catalog maps all 239 RNA viruses known to ...

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body's defense ...

They say that change takes time. Well, that's not the case for RNA. The small biological molecule acts like a switchboard operator, capable of changing its shape every few milliseconds so it can ...

The innate immune system is the body's first line of defence against pathogens like bacteria or viruses. TRIM25 is a protein that is important in the innate immune response against RNA viruses, such ...

Scientists discover new viruses every year. A catalogue of the riskiest ones could help us spot the next pandemic before it ...

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 ...

At the moment there is no risk of a new pandemic but it is certain that, after the CovidAs soon as a new virus emerges, ...