More efficient system to reprogram stem cells
Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that are reprogrammed to
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Human respiratory viruses continue to spread in wild chimpanzees
Less than two years after the first report of wild chimpanzees in Uganda dying as a result of a human
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Study: plants can protect against the common cold and flu
Increased humidity protects against flu viruses Many people have indoor plants in their living, because they look good and the
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Uncovering a key mechanism in assembly of Avian Sarcoma Virus, a relative of HIV-1
A key step in retroviral growth inside a cell, as described by Jamil Saad, Ph.D., and colleagues, is portrayed on
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Flu season is here: What you need to know about the flu vaccine
It’s the start of fall, which means flu season is here. Last year, flu hospitalizations were the highest they’ve ever
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Viruses under the microscope
Human herpesviruses such as HHV-6 can remain dormant in cells for many years without being noticed. When reactivated, they can
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Airports Are Way More Disgusting Than You Think, New Study Finds
Airports across the world see tens of millions of passengers annually, so it should come as no surprise that the sprawling
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Scientists show that highly lethal viruses hijack cellular defences against cancer
Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include Hendra, lethal to
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Routine genomic screening could find risks for cancer and heart disease in 3 to 4 million
Unbeknownst to them, at least 1 percent of the U.S. population has an identifiable genetic risk for cancer or heart
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Promising new class of antibodies protects against HIV-1 infection
A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus
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