A study published in Communications Biology sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses. Led by ...

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Those found in coastal South America, Southeast Asia, and equatorial Africa are more likely to harbor dangerous pathogens ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, scientists have set them apart from the rest of life. Viruses were far smaller than ...

Ebola is one of the nasty viruses that can hide in the body even after a patient recovers and tests negative. It can reemerge ...

New research has uncovered a social world of viruses full of cheating, cooperation and other intrigues, suggesting that viruses make sense only as members of a community. Ever since viruses came to ...

Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version of the vaccine. But why is cold ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The term “gain of function” is often taken to refer to research with viruses that puts ...

Scientists have discovered a new coronavirus variant in a Brazilian bat Can this be a sign of a new outbreak Lets find out ...