This research reveals how dangerous viruses like Hendra and Nipah can hijack cellular machinery to help them reproduce more effectively. The study shows that these viruses target a specific cellular process involved in DNA repair, which helps them take over infected cells. This finding is important because: • It helps us better understand how dangerous viruses cause disease • It could lead to new treatments targeting this viral mechanism • It provides insight into basic cell biology processes • It may help predict how similar viruses behave • It demonstrates a previously unknown way that viruses can manipulate cells