Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.

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Daniel Vandyke, 60 of Sandy Springs, is facing child pornography charges after bringing his computer to Best Buy for a data ...

One careless download. One email attachment. That’s all it’s ever taken to bring billion-dollar systems crashing down. Over the years, computer viruses have transformed from mischievous experiments ...

The cheerful Mr. Fun Computer is gone, replaced by a digital ghost corrupted by a virus from Black. Now he's infecting ...

An experimental flu test could detect the virus right on the tip of your tongue. Researchers in Germany have potentially discovered a new way to spot influenza through an edible test, potentially like ...

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After a life-saving liver transplant at 17, the Brown University senior and standout squash player has embraced a life driven ...