These changes in its genome favor the virus's ability to spread and adapt to mammals, such as cows. In March 2024, an ...

The viruses had their DNA written by an AI model and are already wreaking havoc on bacteria in the real world.

The unusual cases of pneumonia began to appear in midwinter, in China. The cause, researchers would later learn, was a coronavirus new to science. By March, the infection began to spread to other ...

Research led by a physicist at the University of California, Riverside, shows how viruses form protective shells (capsids) ...

Creating international viral biosafety guidelines are key to clearing up confusion, regaining trust and ensuring that ...

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread. A new study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses -- though its ...