Gain-of-function experiments are ingrained in the scientific process. In many instances, the benefits that stem from gain-of-function experiments are not immediately clear. Only decades later does the ...

The viruses had been evolving in South American cottontail rabbits much longer, to the point that they caused no disease at all. But evolutionary biologists have come to question the logic of the ...

Ayesha Rascoe talks with biologist Jennie Lavine from biotech firm Karius about how viruses evolve, why they tend to become weaker over time, and what this means for the coronavirus.

Influenza viruses like bird flu can mix and match their genomes, and this has played a role in at least three of the last ...

Viruses are now on the fence between being considered a biological entity and an actual living creature. Camilli and his colleagues focused their investigation on a viral predator of cholera bacteria.

“It’s quite clear that humans are exposed to all kinds of viruses throughout our lives. And I think we’re only starting to figure out why they’re there, what they’re doing, and what ...

We tend to think of viruses as pathogens but they are not all out to harm us. Some are symbiotic. Now a researcher has stated the case for viruses as friends.

By identifying the virus markers that a participant’s antibodies stuck to, they were able to infer which viruses had previously infected them. "We've created this huge pond full of all possible ...

Viruses typically seen in the winter, including respiratory syncytial virus and croup, are surging among children at the height of summer. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit ...

A $25 test that uses one drop of blood to identify any virus, past or present, that has ever affected a person, has been developed. Skip to main content. SECURITY. POLITICS. THE BIG STORY.

"Viruses understandably evoke a bad connotation because we know all the harm associated with viruses," Cadwell said. We have very good reason to surveil infections — H5N1 bird flu, for example ...