A newly identified virus–cell hybrid structure allows viruses to spread faster and more aggressively by hitching a ride on ...

Researchers have developed an optical biosensor that detects the virus that causes mpox. The technology could make diagnosis much faster and cost-effective as the disease continues to spread worldwide ...

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear. When you purchase through ...

After promising results in monkeys, scientists plan to test the new treatment in a few people with H.I.V. By Carl Zimmer Scientists have developed a new weapon against H.I.V.: a molecular mimic that ...

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Certain pieces of DNA have been labeled as 'selfish genetic elements' due to notions that they don't contribute to a host organism's survival. Instead, researchers have now discovered that these ...

Viruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know they can infect, kill, and manipulate human and bacterial cells in nearly every environment, from the ...

Tampa, FL, USA, November 20, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through ...

'It’s really important to work with the microbes, not against them.' By Laura Baisas Published Oct 9, 2024 3:00 AM EDT Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily ...

In January 2003, epidemiologists in China identified two cases of "atypical pneumonia" in patients who had visited health care workers in Guangdong province. Teams initiated contact tracing and ...