Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like this one ...

Previous reports (including ours) said that a company named Regeneron was supposed to be the buyer, but that deal ended up ...

Sierra Leoneans are worried by the increasing number of mpox cases and deaths that have been recorded in 2025.

Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion.

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the ...

More information: Herpes simplex virus type 1 reshapes host chromatin architecture via transcription machinery hijacking, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60534-6 ...

The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow ...

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the ...

The virus that commonly causes cold sores starts reshaping our genome within an hour of infection to boost its own growth, which scientists could take advantage of to treat severe cases.

Researchers Uncover Genetic Factors for Severe Lassa Fever Feb. 8, 2024 — Researchers report the results of the first ever genome-wide association study (GWAS) of a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) virus.