The protein, reverse transcriptase, has become an essential tool for making DNA copies of RNA.

Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.

Viruses in water pose major public health threats, yet their structural diversity makes them unequally susceptibility to ...

Explore the enduring challenges of treating HIV, its unique properties, and the progress made since the virus's discovery.

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.

Primerdesign releases RapidBead Pro, a fast magnetic bead kit delivering high-quality DNA/RNA extraction across diverse ...

We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints ...

RNA usually breaks down quickly, often within hours after death. Before this study, the oldest recovered RNA came from a ...

Scientists have recovered RNA from a mammoth carcass preserved in permafrost for 40,000 years. The ancient molecules reveal details about the creature’s last moments.

Ancient viral fossils buried in our DNA are offering fresh clues about how today’s respiratory pathogens infect and spread. By tracing the shared architecture between long-extinct retroviruses and ...

Cryo-EM revealed HIV-1 integrase’s distinct structures as it shifts between its two roles of DNA integration and RNA-binding.