Pre-Existing Mutations Can Lead to Drug Resistance in HIV
A newly published study examined data from 26 clinical trials to better understand how drug-resistant HIV mutations form and to help find more effective treatments….
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Monkeys Cured of Ebola Zaire Virus With Antibody Cocktail
A cocktail of three antibodies has been able to cure monkeys infected with the Ebola virus if administered 24 hours or more after exposure. This…
Viruses Attack Mitochondria to Travel and Spread Within the Nervous System
Observed for the first time in neurons, biologists from Princeton University documented common strains of the herpes virus indirectly taking control of a cell’s mitochondria….
Generator Produces Electricity by Harnessing the Piezoelectric Properties of Biological Material
Scientists at the Berkeley Lab have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. Their generator is the…
Researchers Work on Biosensor Technology to Detect Viruses
Researchers at University of Leeds have developed biosensor technology that could form the basis of a non-invasive diagnostic for Adenovirus. By using antibodies attached to…
Visual Science’s Ebolavirus 3D Model is 10 Times More Complex Than Their HIV Model
The Ebolavirus was first described in 1976 during the Zaire ebolavirus outbreaks in Africa. It’s one of the most lethal viruses on Earth, and it’s…
MSU Researchers Show How New Viruses Evolve Through Mutations
Researchers at Michigan State University are studying how viruses evolve and potentially become deadly mutations. For the first time ever, scientists were able show how…
Viruses Use Bacteria for Reproduction
MIT researchers are studying how viruses use bacteria to support the replication of their own DNA. Viruses in phosphorus-starved regions of the ocean are able…
Ruminant Orthobunyavirus Takes Northern Europe By Surprise
A new virus has been found that causes fetal malformations and stillbirths in cattle, sheep, and goats in northern Europe. Scientists don’t have a clue…
