It all started in the lab. Two Boston University doctoral students, Joshua McGee and Jack Kirsch, were creating and testing ...

A study identifies the immune pathway in plants that prevents virus transmission to seeds, revealing crucial genes involved.

It spreads through close contact, but the smallpox vaccine is effective against it. Preventive measures include good hygiene, ...

Long known as a messenger within cells, RNA is increasingly seen as life’s molecular communication system — even between ...

RNA viruses are among the most significant pathogens affecting human health, responsible for diseases ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndromes. Similarly, DNA viruses, ...

Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier ...

Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis set out from Fort Dix on a 50-mile hike with his unit on Feb. 5, 1976. On that ...

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a small RNA virus with a significant impact on global health, responsible for approximately 20 million infections annually, with 3.3 million symptomatic cases and around 44, ...

But this was a promising start. The next question is whether their modified saRNA can provide longer-lasting protection against virus infection compared to existing RNA-based vaccines at a similar ...

An accidental discovery turned into an unexpected success when a team of interdisciplinary BU researchers created a new and ...