Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

A virus relies on the host's translation machinery to replicate itself and become infectious. Translation efficiency ...

The discovery of a giant virus called Ushikuvirus offers inklings into the origin and evolution of our complex cells and new ...

All life shares a single root buried deep in Earth’s past. Its name? Asgard, and it rewrites what we thought we knew.

Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.

Swiss anti-infectives specialist Basilea has struck a research collaboration with US biotech Prokaryotics to develop a ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses. Said to have existed since living cells first appeared, these microscopic ...

The origin of eukaryotes traced from Asgard archaea, revealing how complex cells evolved and led to animals, plants and ...

The discovery, published in the Journal of Virology in November 2025, adds weight to the viral eukaryogenesis hypothesis.

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses. Said to have existed since ...

Prokaryotics Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel ...