Biochemists at Caltech have identified how viruses have converged on a method for killing bacteria. The researchers have homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part ...

Highly organized LNPs may resist releasing their cargo due to interactions between the positively-charged lipids and negatively-charged RNA.

A new study has found that older adults who participate in computer-based “cognitive speed training” may reduce their ...

Encephalitis and pneumonia caused by Nipah viruses, computer illustration. Nipah virus is zoonotic (transmitted to humans from animals) and was first found in Malaysia and Singapore in people who had ...

A recent outbreak of Nipah virus in India has led some to worry the disease could spread, calling the prospect “scary”. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that though it isn’t in the UK, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — This week, officials in India confirmed that two cases of Nipah virus have been contained in West Bengal, following identification back in December. Despite the two infected ...

How concerned should we be about Nipah virus? Nipah is a serious virus that was first detected back in 1999 during an outbreak in Malaysia and Singapore among pig farmers. Since then, there have been ...

Health chiefs are warning of the symptoms of the deadly Nipah virus after it was designated a "high priority pathogen" by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Although no cases have been reported in ...