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Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

A damaging cotton virus thought to be a recent invader has actually been hiding in U.S. fields for nearly two decades. New ...

Ushikuvirus, a newly identified giant virus, showcases unique cytopathic effects and structural features, enhancing knowledge ...

Viruses appear to be getting stronger in space – and scientists don’t know why - Space ‘fundamentally changes’ how viruses ...

University of Wisconsin-Madison team found that microgravity alters the "evolutionary arms race" between bacteria and the ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

In a striking real-world experiment, flu patients spent days indoors with healthy volunteers, but the virus never spread.

To ensure that the tissue structures of biological samples are easily recognizable under the electron microscope, they are ...