As viral vaccines are increasingly used to meet global health needs, the pharmaceutical industry is manufacturing larger ...

Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova would soon rain down on the unsuspecting cichlids, tearing apart their DNA, causing the ...

Researchers studying ancient Neanderthal DNA found traces of three viruses that cause colds, cold sores, genital warts, and cancer. And ancient humans might have been the ones who started ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Using a technique called “DNA origami,” researchers created traps that encase large viruses—such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and Zika—in hopes of ...

Scientists discovered a way to block hepatitis B infection using an anticancer drug, offering hope for new treatments.

A standard virus consists of a protein shell holding genes that are encoded either in double-stranded DNA or single-stranded RNA. But scientists are finding that our bodies are also home to ...

Worries about hantavirus are spreading online after news broke that the late Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, had passed away from the rare virus.

Herpesvirus infection may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease through transposable element activation and neuroinflammation.

Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova would soon rain down on the unsuspecting cichlids, tearing apart their DNA, causing the fish to mutate and opening the door for myriad viruses to infect their ...