Find out about the latest happenings in the world of entertainment, and also learn from experts about: relationships, ...

This contribution is part of the special series of Inaugural Articles by members of the National Academy of Sciences elected in 2024. Contributed by John Johnson; received November 3, 2024; accepted ...

Explore the complex balance of risks and benefits in gene drives, a powerful tool in genetic engineering and disease control.

Researchers have discovered that a group of viruses known to infect an agriculturally important plant pathogen has remained ...

Knowing how viruses change in the initial weeks of an infection can provide important information about their adaptability.

SpudCell marks a milestone for synthetic biology, but it is not fully alive. It will, however, help scientists answer key ...

To prevent viruses from sickening or killing us—whether it's an individual case of hepatitis B or a COVID pandemic—it's ...

Most animal viruses never become pandemics because they must overcome multiple barriers, including receptor mismatch, immune ...

Teetering near endangered status, the starlet sea anemone produces “an ancient mechanism” for fighting viruses that ...

Biologists have discovered a previously unknown way for sea anemones to protect themselves from viruses, which proves that the evolution of animal immune systems is much more diverse than previously ...

Thirty years ago, it was our common sense understanding that hantavirus does not and perhaps cannot spread from human to ...