Using genomics, evolutionary biologists test several hypotheses on the origin of viruses. New evidence suggests they may have ...

Global discussions on preparedness for health emergencies are increasingly framed by the planetary “triple crisis” of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.1 The Amazon stands out, not only ...

Researchers discovered how rabies virus exerts massive control over host cells with very few genes. A key viral protein ...

The BRZ batCoV virus, carrying a Covid-19-like feature, broadens the range of batborne viruses that can jump species.

Health officials have issued a "stay at home" warning to anyone with symptoms of norovirus to help limit the spread of the highly contagious virus. It comes as cases of the winter vomiting bug are on ...

Panel A shows a bar chart of the quarterly human case counts since 2005. Panel B details outbreak clusters according to province from February 2023 through August 2024. Silhouettes represent the age, ...

Researchers at Google Quantum AI have used their Willow quantum computer to help interpret data from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, a mainstay of chemistry and biology research. The ...

The United States added Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to its proposal to host the 2031 Women's World Cup, the only bid FIFA is considering for the tournament. The U.S., a four-time winner of the ...

Researchers in Spain and Argentina have developed a ring-shaped protein nanomaterial that binds to and neutralises SARS-CoV-2 more effectively than leading monoclonal antibodies, with potential to ...