some scientists believe that RNA was the first information storage molecule on early Earth because it can make copies of itself. Because some modern viruses use RNA to store genetic information, some ...
RNA viruses pose significant challenges to public health due to their high mutation rates and diverse mechanisms of infection which allow them to rapidly adapt to new hosts and evade therapeutic ...
New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, carry viruses that may solve the puzzle of why some cause serious diseases. A study led by ...