The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health. By Carl Zimmer The viruses we know best are the ones that make us ...

In today’s online age, antivirus software isn’t just a good idea — it’s a necessity. With cyberthreats like malware and ...

In addition, populations of living organisms evolve over time. Do viruses conform to these criteria? Yes and no. We probably all realize that viruses reproduce in some way. We can become infected ...

Understanding the nature of these pathogens allows us to grasp the potential threat posed by a virus that could end all life. Throughout history, pandemics have had devastating impacts on human ...

A combination of imaging techniques reveals how herpes simplex virus type 1 assembles within infected cells, highlighting the roles of essential viral proteins in viral assembly and exit.

Last week was the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Asilomar Summit, where scientists came together to establish guidelines for research with genetically modified microbes. Today many more discoveries and ...

The man’s case didn’t give rise to any widespread variant, but it gave Gupta, with his HIV evolution background, the idea ...

These are all signs that you might have a virus on your Mac. If you get any of these symptoms then don’t panic: they don’t necessarily mean you have a malware or virus infection on your Mac.

Netsky.p, which debuted in March, ranked as Sophos' number one virus by causing 22.6 percent of all virus incidents. Altogether, five Netsky variations made it in the year's top 10. Although ...

"Human metapneumovirus doesn't account for all the unknown viruses, but it's a significant proportion — about as many cases as RSV or influenza." So a person may have had the disease without ...

Some viruses, like coronaviruses, have an extra fatty envelope to keep their genetic material safe. This is vital because like all living creatures, viruses aim to pass on their genes by reproducing.