Bits of viral genes incorporated into human DNA have been linked to cancer, ALS and schizophrenia. But many of these genes may not be harmful, and could even protect against infectious disease.

Each cell of the human body contains two meters of DNA. The whole secret lies in the intricate three-dimensional arrangement that allows DNA strands to be efficiently organized and compacted within ...

The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), present globally since 2001, has not shown an unusual rise in India, according to data from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) and Indian ...

As many as 59 cases of Human Metapneumovirus and two deaths due to co-morbidities have been reported from January 6-29, as per the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, Union minister ...

The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent between 2016 and 2024, according to a new study Sarah Kuta Daily ...

A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human brains than in the liver and kidneys. Microplastics, plastic particles fewer than 5 millimeters in size, have infiltrated the ...

Latest figures from the UK Health and Security Agency spotlight a resurgence in Human metapneumovirus infections. According to the agency's recent update: "Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) positivity ...

In the wake of multiple cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in India, multiple questions about its causes and symptoms seem to have emerged. It looks like this virus, which leads to symptoms ...

This is the first time that it's been possible to 'shuffle' a mammalian genome, especially at this scale. The team then studied the impacts of the structural variation on the human cell lines.

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), an illness which has led to concerns in China of another COVID-like pandemic, have risen slightly in England. The winter virus was detected in 4.9% of ...

Although the human brain is capable of sifting through a billion bits of information per second, scientists recently found that the top speed of human thought only comes in at roughly 10 bits per ...