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Nature Cell Biology, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41556-026-02053-0 This Perspective discusses emerging evidence for non-cell-autonomous propagation of ferroptotic cell death and highlights the mechanisms that underlie its restriction in tissues, as well as ferroptosis surveillance beyond the cellular level.

Researchers have uncovered a hidden world of viruses and viroid-like RNAs lurking in grapevine downy mildew lesions—a discovery that could reshape how viticulture manages this costly disease. In a study published in *Virus Research*, led by Stefania

Nature Communications, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-76891-9 Researchers found H5N1 bird flu can spread from pregnant mice to fetuses through the placenta and to newborns through milk, causing developmental delays, smaller size, and behavioral problems, highlighting pregnancy-related risks in mammals.

IntroductionColorectal cancer (CRC) has been linked with gut microbiota dysbiosis, thereby fostering the discovery of disease-associated microbial signatures. However, the use of covariate–adjusted methods accounting for confounders effects on microbiome shifts is far from being a gold standard approach, leading to spurious microbial-disease associations. This study aimed to characterize stool mi…

We have isolated and characterized a novel bacteriophage termed Jab, with lytic activity against multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli. Phage Jab was identified from liquid manure by means of metagenome sequencing of a phage community enrichment using an E. coli clinical isolate ECH07 as host. The initial enrichment was composed of four phages, of which phage Jab represented o…

Hendra virus (HeV) is a highly lethal zoonotic henipavirus that has caused recurrent cross-species spillover events in Australia since 1994. Its capacity for cross-species spillover, together with its tropism for vascular endothelial and neural tissues, makes HeV important to veterinary medicine and public health. Flying foxes are the natural reservoir hosts, and horses act as intermediate and am…

Rayhane Nchioua's research explores the fascinating arms race between pandemic viruses and the human immune system, and how understanding it could help us prepare for future outbreaks. Der Beitrag Women in Research #LINO75: Rayhane Nchioua erschien zuerst auf Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings .

(NYT) – All of this was done outside high containment, two rungs short of the sort of precautions reserved for the deadliest pathogens. Leading virologists rang the alarm, saying that the level of safety was inadequate for a new virus … Read More

Viruses can get into cells in several ways. Figuring out how to stop them from entering in the first place is a key to developing better vaccines and stopping future pandemics.