New research reveals that triggering a cell’s DNA damage response could be a promising avenue for developing novel treatments against several rare but devastating viruses for which no antiviral ...

Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research. The paper, "Evolution ...

Most of them come from a subset of viruses called retroviruses, which infect host cells and then trick them into making the ...

Using a technique called “DNA origami,” researchers created traps that encase large viruses—such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and Zika—in hopes of preventing them from infecting cells. A study ...

Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to new research.

DNA scaffolds that mirror influenza virus protein geometry boost antiviral binding and reduce infection more effectively than free molecules, enabling a modular antiviral design strategy.

UK researchers have found a common childhood virus that can trigger DNA damage leading to bladder cancer later in life.

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