Virology

How the Flu Virus Invades the Brain

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers uncovered how the influenza virus may infiltrate the brain, leading to a serious condition known as influenza-associated encephalopathy (IAE). The ...

Unusual Giant Virus Discovered in Austria

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Sarah Carter

University of Vienna researchers have discovered viruses, named Naegleriavirus, that infect the dangerous Naegleria fowleri, offering new insights into virus biology and ...

The Invisible Sculptor of COVID-19 Revealed

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A team from the University of California, Riverside has made significant progress in understanding the SARS-CoV-2 virus by studying the M protein. ...

Structural basis of directional switching by the bacterial flagellum

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Berg, H. C. Bacterial behaviour. Nature 254, 389–392 (1975). Article  ADS  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Berg, H. C. The rotary motor of ...

A conserved interdomain microbial network underpins cadaver decomposition despite environmental variables

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Swift, M. J., Heal, O. W. & Anderson, J. M. Decomposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Blackwell Scientific, 1979). Carter, D. O., Yellowlees, D. ...

Why has swine flu emerged in a person in the UK — and what’s next?

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Sarah Carter

A swine flu pandemic in 2009 killed hundreds of thousands of people.Credit: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Scientists are working to better understand ...

Innovative Treatment Restores Sense of Smell in Patients With Long COVID

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Sarah Carter

A new minimally invasive treatment using CT-guided stellate ganglion block shows promise in restoring the sense of smell in long-COVID patients with ...

Scientists Shocked by First-Ever Observation of a Virus Latching Onto Another – “I Can’t Believe This”

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Sarah Carter

Researchers discovered a unique viral interaction where a satellite bacteriophage physically attaches to a helper bacteriophage. This groundbreaking finding, originating from what ...

The Viral Residue Connection to Long COVID Symptoms

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Sarah Carter

Research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found a link between decreased serotonin levels and patients ...