Even viruses have to contend with parasites in the form of sponging relatives – and these cheats may be much more common and important than biologists thought. In flu infections, such viruses may ...

Sometimes even bats need a sick day. Bats are renowned for the ability to be infected with viruses that can be deadly to people without showing signs of the diseases themselves. Ebola virus, Nipah ...

A team of researchers from Stanford University and the Arc Institute in Palo Alto, California say they’ve created viruses with AI-designed DNA that can target and kill specific bacteria. And these ...

Can AI create a life form? These “generative” genomes are a start Artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can compose a working genome. A research team ...

Scientists used AI to design viruses for the first time, creating bacteriophages capable of hunting down and killing harmful bacteria. In the study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, the ...

West Nile virus is surging across the U.S. this summer, with infections running about 40% higher than normal, according to new reports. The virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of ...

A research team from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and Universitat de València (UV) has developed an innovative biosensor capable of detecting airborne viruses in real-time and at low cost ...

Illinois is reporting its first West Nile virus death of the year — a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s, health officials said Wednesday. Northwestern’s Lake Forest Hospital gets a new name, ...

A California outfit has used artificial intelligence to design viral genomes before they were then built and tested in a laboratory. Following this, bacteria was then successfully infected with a ...

When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever since, viruses have been devising ways to infect cells, and cells have been ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is peak season in New Mexico for the West Nile virus, and one New Mexico Senator is warning people to be vigilant. The warning comes after the virus landed her husband in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed four cases of West Nile Virus on Wednesday in ...