Viruses are everywhere in wastewater treatment plants, quietly interacting with bacteria as sewage is cleaned and reused.

Respiratory viruses that have diverse strains and mutate rapidly, such as influenza and COVID-19, are difficult to block ...

Different teams need to make the same conclusion multiple times before a consensus is reached and the finding can be built ...

In an article published in Nature Microbiology, scientists reveal the existence of numerous new lineages of mirusviruses, ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since ...

Washington State University researchers are using AI and simulations to pinpoint a single molecular interaction that blocks ...

The year 2011 marks the centenary of Francis Peyton Rous's landmark experiments on an avian cancer virus. Since then, seven human viruses have been found to cause 10–15% of human cancers worldwide.

Scientists have captured a never-before-seen, high-resolution look at influenza’s stealthy invasion of human cells, revealing ...

Onset, intensity, severity and duration of influenza seasons vary each year and are driven by factors such as temperature, ...

Most bacteria aren't harmful to humans, but most viruses are potentially harmful. Bacteria are living organisms, while viruses are parasitic and need a live host to reproduce. You can prevent the ...

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 ...