University of Toronto researchers have uncovered how bacterial viruses protect their progeny in order to maximize their reach. The phenomenon, described in a study published in Nature, relies on viral ...

You are mostly but not entirely human. If we crunch the numbers, 8% of your genome actually comes from viruses that got ...

Cancer research has long looked at bacteria and viruses as separate tools for therapy. Now, researchers are showing that the ...

Virus-based treatments are already approved to treat several types of cancer, and combining them with bacteria could make ...

University of Toronto researchers have uncovered how bacterial viruses protect their progeny in order to maximize their reach ...

A rare genetic condition that once looked like a weakness has revealed a hidden strength: immunity against nearly all viruses ...

The new platform combines the bacteria's tendency to find and attack tumors with the virus's natural preference for infecting ...

The COVID-19 virus hijacks the machinery of testicular cells that produce the hormone testosterone in order to replicate. It ...

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, ...

Researchers have discovered a pathway connecting breast cancer cell growth with common respiratory viruses like the flu ...

Scientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.