Host control of persistent Epstein-Barr virus infection

• Abstract Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects ≈90-95% of the global population1,2 and persists in B cells as a life-long infection3. • Prior EBV-infection is associated with autoimmu

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words

Host control of persistent Epstein-Barr virus infection

• Abstract Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects ≈90-95% of the global population1,2 and persists in B cells as a life-long infection3. • Prior EBV-infection is associated with autoimmu

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 253 words

Saturday Citations: A virus that makes its own proteins; a new Spinosaurus; exercise beats anxiety

• This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. • Biologists report that honey bees navigate more precisely than previ

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 140 words
Giant virus discovery could rewrite the origin of complex life

Giant virus discovery could rewrite the origin of complex life

• Giant virus discovery could rewrite the origin of complex life A newly discovered giant virus may hold clues to how viruses helped spark the rise of complex life on Earth. • The

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 222 words
World's oldest cold virus found in 18th-century woman's lungs

World's oldest cold virus found in 18th-century woman's lungs

• Historic anatomical preparations from the late 1700s in the Hunterian Anatomy MuseumAnatomy Museum © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow Historic anatomical preparations from th

Science · February 13, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 348 words