In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, comparable to a mechanism in eukaryotic cells. The finding challenges the dogma ...

A giant virus encodes part of the protein-making toolkit of cells that gives it greater control over its amoeba host, raising questions about how it evolved and how such beings relate to living organi ...

Researchers have unearthed nearly 1,700 ancient virus species hidden within the glacial ice of the Himalayas. These viruses, around three-quarters of which were previously unknown to science, were ...

Viruses have spent billions of years perfecting the art of invading cells, hijacking their machinery and spreading with ruthless efficiency. Now researchers are turning that evolutionary expertise ...

In an article published in Nature Microbiology, scientists reveal the existence of numerous new lineages of mirusviruses, giant viruses that swarm in the oceans. While most giant viruses known to date ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex cells The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and ...