A recent scientific study has revealed that a bat-borne virus unrelated to Nipah has been infecting humans in Bangladesh, raising new questions about zoonotic disease surveillance in South Asia. While ...

In Rough Edges, Mike Rothschild writes about fringe groups, conspiracy theories and how the Internet broke our brains. This ...

From the deadly Ebola virus making a sudden comeback with a new strain in Congo to Hantavirus raising concerns over another ...

University of Exeter scientists studied chemical communication by phages (viruses that infect bacteria). The phages assessed in the study have two choices when they enter a cell: lie dormant or kill ...

A new virus-fighting plastic film could transform everyday surfaces into invisible defenders against disease. Instead of relying on chemicals, this flexible material is covered in microscopic pillars ...