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A virus is a microscopic infectious agent that can reproduce only inside a host cell. Viruses infect all types of organisms: from animals and plants, to bacteria and archaea. Since the initial discovery of tobacco mosaic virus by Martinus Beijerinck in 1898, more than 5,000 types of virus have been described in detail, although most types of virus remain undiscovered. Viruses are ubiquitous, as they are found in almost every ecosystem on Earth, and are the most abundant type of biological entity on the planet. The study of viruses is known as virology, and is a branch of microbiology.

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER offers effective pipetting for plant-based transient expression and bacteriocin testing applications

Researchers at NOMAD Bioscience GmbH are taking advantage of the remarkable liquid handling capabilities of INTEGRA’s VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette for the preparation and dispensing of media and gels.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 1 Mar 2022

Chlamydia and HPV co-infection causes a unique cellular reprogramming, study shows

Infections with several pathogens simultaneously increase the risk of cervical cancer—these results from a study conducted on artificial 3D tissue models.

25 Feb 2022

Genetics serves a vital role in the way human bodies respond to vaccination and boosters, says study

According to a new study headed by University of Michigan researchers, genetics serve a vital role in the way human bodies respond to vaccinations and booster shots.

25 Feb 2022

Research says 14-day travel quarantine in England helped prevent the spread of COVID-19

Research says that the 14-day quarantine measures imposed in summer 2020 on travelers returning to England helped in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

25 Feb 2022

A cryptic molecule can awaken killer viruses from their slumber

Some gut bacteria have a spooky superpower: they can reanimate dormant viruses lurking within other microbes.

24 Feb 2022

New technique uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells

Scientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells; researchers say the discovery in rats could potentially lead to the development of a new class of non-invasive therapies for neurological disorders.

From University College London 24 Feb 2022

Researchers analyze how natural killer cells respond to COVID-19

Little is understood until today on how the immune system’s natural killer (NK) cells identify which cells are infected with SARS-CoV-2.

24 Feb 2022

Scientists develop a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators at the Max Planck Bristol Center for Minimal Biology at the University of Bristol have developed a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2.

From The Max Planck Institute 23 Feb 2022

Bacteria can break down waste carbon dioxide to make valuable industrial chemicals

Bacteria are known for breaking down lactose to make yogurt and sugar to make beer. Now researchers led by Northwestern University and LanzaTech have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make valuable industrial chemicals.

22 Feb 2022

Researchers successfully isolate a new, rare bacterial strain

Certain types of bacteria are unable to survive and thrive outside host organisms. This makes their isolation and identification technically challenging.

From Tokyo University of Science 18 Feb 2022

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans -; including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 -; may be possible, say Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, based on findings from their recent study.

17 Feb 2022

Mucus-rich droplets extend aerosolized range of enveloped respiratory viruses

A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless.

16 Feb 2022

Human nose organoids reveal the first events of SARS-CoV-2 and RSV infection

Preclinical models that recapitulate aspects of human airway disease are essential for the advancement of novel therapeutics and vaccines.

16 Feb 2022

New study calls for the need of additional immunogenetic research in diverse populations

Humans and their pathogens interact in a complex way, resulting in disease and health.

16 Feb 2022

Researchers design a molecule that prevents the replication of coronaviruses

Researchers have created a molecule that suppresses coronavirus replication and has the potential to be developed into a COVID-19 treatment drug.

14 Feb 2022

Single-cell sequencing technique helps to examine early SARS-CoV-2 infection

In the early days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs, what happens at the single-cell level?

14 Feb 2022

Study shows how natural products inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro

The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide scientific issue including the development of measures to combat the virus and its harmful effects.

From University of Barcelona 14 Feb 2022

Novel function of anti-HIV-1 antibodies discovered using robust microscopy techniques

Using cutting-edge imaging methods on in vitro virus cells, researchers from the Institut Pasteur, CNRS, VRI, and Université de Paris found a role of anti-HIV-1 antibodies.

From Institut Pasteur 14 Feb 2022

A simple route for synthesizing fungal compound and its derivatives

The solutions to many of humanity's problems can be found within nature. For instance, who could have guessed that an antibiotic as powerful as penicillin would be found in a common mold, or that the drug aspirin would be derived from the bark of the willow tree?

From Tokyo University of Science 10 Feb 2022

Sewer slime can accumulate SARS-CoV-2 RNA, study reports

During the COVID-19 pandemic, monitoring the levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater entering treatment plants has been one way that researchers have gauged the disease's spread.

10 Feb 2022

Virus News and Research

INTEGRA’s VOYAGER offers effective pipetting for plant-based transient expression and bacteriocin testing applications

Chlamydia and HPV co-infection causes a unique cellular reprogramming, study shows

Genetics serves a vital role in the way human bodies respond to vaccination and boosters, says study

Research says 14-day travel quarantine in England helped prevent the spread of COVID-19

A cryptic molecule can awaken killer viruses from their slumber

New technique uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells

Researchers analyze how natural killer cells respond to COVID-19

Scientists develop a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2

Bacteria can break down waste carbon dioxide to make valuable industrial chemicals

Researchers successfully isolate a new, rare bacterial strain

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

Mucus-rich droplets extend aerosolized range of enveloped respiratory viruses

Human nose organoids reveal the first events of SARS-CoV-2 and RSV infection

New study calls for the need of additional immunogenetic research in diverse populations

Researchers design a molecule that prevents the replication of coronaviruses

Single-cell sequencing technique helps to examine early SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study shows how natural products inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro

Novel function of anti-HIV-1 antibodies discovered using robust microscopy techniques

A simple route for synthesizing fungal compound and its derivatives

Sewer slime can accumulate SARS-CoV-2 RNA, study reports

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