Why most flu infections fizzle: Fluorescent imaging shows transcription is a key bottleneck

For the first time, scientists have been able to watch the flu virus live as it infects human airway cells. They developed a ...

Exploring electron microscopy and AI as key players for identifying pollen grains

Have you ever seen a hibiscus flower? Although its petals have a range of colors, what makes the trumpet-shaped flower more ...

Giant DNA viruses encode their own eukaryote-like translation machinery, researchers discover

In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, ...

Cancer virus imaging helps uncover potential therapeutic targets

New research from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and Masonic Cancer Center is providing important new insights into the structure of a human virus that causes blood cancer. In their ...

Skunk tests positive for bird flu in Pueblo County

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment (PDPHE) confirmed a skunk tested positive for avian influenza in Pueblo County. PDPHE said the skunk was found in the area of ...