Biochemists at Caltech have identified how viruses have converged on a method for killing bacteria. The researchers have homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part ...

For much of modern biology, scientists argued that viruses are not alive, pointing to a basic limitation: they cannot make proteins on their own and must depend entirely on the cells they infect for ...

Ransomware was the largest threat to U.S. critical infrastructure in 2024, with complaints rising 9% from 2023.

For the first time, scientists have been able to watch the flu virus live as it infects human airway cells. They developed a ...

Nipah Virus Outbreak In 2026: As health authorities remain on alert following fresh Nipah virus concerns in parts of South Asia, medical experts are urging the public to stay informed and cautious ...

The species in which monkeypox virus naturally circulates is uncertain, but wildlife surveillance data suggest that the fire-footed rope squirrel is a likely candidate. Edyth Parker is at the African ...

Two relatively new viruses with animal origins have been flying under the radar but are ripe to evolve and risk future epidemics and pandemics. This is the warning of scientists from the University of ...

Abstract: Cybercrimes comprise any offenses involving a network and a computer. It’s possible that the computer was the object of the crime in some instances, or that it was utilized to commit the ...

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After 33 years, Bernardo Quintero decided it was time to find the person who changed his life — the anonymous programmer who created a computer virus that had infected his university decades earlier.

The Central Missouri Humane Society stopped taking in cats Friday due to the presence of a contagious upper respiratory virus at its shelter. To reduce the spread of the virus, the Humane Society is ...

The digital world is always changing, and so are the ways people try to break into it. It feels like every year, there’s some new kind of computer virus new threat popping up. 2025 is shaping up to be ...