Human interferon-β (IFN-β), a type I IFN, is critical for effective innate immunity and is also an approved disease-modifying therapeutic. While genetic variations in several components of the type I ...

Regeneron Pharmaceutical's Analytical and Biological Mass Spectrometry Group (ABMS), located in Tarrytown, NY is seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist. In this role, you will work in an innov...

The Insect-Virus Interactions Unit is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate the genomic variations underlying a mosquito’s capacity to transmit human arboviruses. Description Our resear...

We are consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as ga...

When I was young, while I understood pandemics that kill millions could happen in theory, I really thought they were a thing…

SARS-CoV-2 has evolved to optimize its replication fitness in the human host. This study shows that a nucleocapsid gene mutation enhances production of a truncated protein that boosts viral fitness in...

The Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV), a tri-segmented negative-strand virus that belongs to the Orthonairovirus genus, is highly pathogenic in humans but not in other host species. Fo...

Forty years after the reactor explosion, the wildlife around Chernobyl has recovered in strange and unexpected ways.

Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.

Job Posting Title: Postdoctoral Fellow ---- Hiring Department: Molecular Biosciences ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt ---- Earliest Start ...

Pandemics are not just about humans. The 1872 "Great Epizootic" paralyzed a nation.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) derive from H5 and H7 low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs). Although insertion of a furin-cleavable multibasic cleavage site (MBCS) in the...

The Medical Research Council (MRC) unpauses curiosity driven research funding and improves the funding process.

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Vast study in Peru and Kenya confirms limited defenses against rising temperatures, redoubling climate concerns

Hepatitis D-like satellite viruses, known as deltaviruses, have been recently discovered in a wide range of animals. These viruses are thought to expr…

Remembering Professor Robin Weiss: a pioneer of viral oncology and former ICR Director

Herpesviruses are an important cause of severe diseases. Once infected, the virus establishes a lifelong latent infection, which allows it to reactivate later in life. Our team aims to elucidate the v...

In this study, an imaging technology, “VISUN,” is developed that allows live-cell visualization of unmodified influenza virus during infection with single-vRNP resolution. Combining VISUN with multipl...

Author summary Enteroviruses cause over a billion infections annually, leading to serious conditions such as hand, foot, and mouth disease and viral meningitis. While these viruses are known to encode...