Influenza's molecular theft caught in action—how the virus steals the cap of host RNA in order to replicate

The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The ...
Scientific American

Weird ‘Obelisks’ Found in Human Gut May be Virus-Like Entities

For the first time, scientists have spotted rogue bits of RNA colonizing the bacteria in our gut. These “obelisks,” as the researchers have dubbed them, may represent a whole new class of infectious ...
Science Daily

Discovery of a third RNA virus linage in extreme environments Jan 17, 2024

A research group has discovered a novel RNA viral genome from microbes inhabiting a high-temperature acidic hot spring. Their study shows that RNA viruses can live in high-temperature environments (70 ...
The Conversation

A new virus‑like entity has just been discovered – ‘obelisks’ explained

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