Nanoengineers have a shiny, new tool at their disposal: laser-producing devices the size of viruses. The Lilliputian contraptions consist of two gold triangles whose peaks are pointed toward each ...

A common plant virus once known only for infecting black-eyed peas is now taking center stage in cancer research. This virus, known as cowpea mosaic virus or CPMV, is being studied as a promising, ...

Giant viruses infect deadly parasite New unusual giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant Date: April 24, 2024 Source: University of Vienna Summary: The single-celled organism ...

Virginia Tech professor Linsey Marr and her colleagues have studied a health center, a daycare facility, and on-board airplanes to determine that the size of an airborne flu virus impacts ...