After probing the AI model, the team came up with 302 virus designs. The best way to test them, the researchers figured, was ...

This research underscores how biology and computation are merging. Generative AI — already used to design proteins and ...

In a breakthrough that pushes the boundaries of synthetic biology, researchers have for the first time used artificial ...

Immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of cancer, yet many patients do not have response or lasting benefit. Strategies ...

Philadelphia health officials are warning residents after West Nile virus was found in mosquitoes in Northeast Philadelphia earlier this month. Officials said the disease was detected in mosquitoes ...

(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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Seema Lakdawala, University of Pittsburgh and Anice Lowen, Emory University (THE ...

It's important to know the signs of a virus, so that you can act quickly to get rid of any malware and stay safe in future. A virus is a type of malicious software, or malware, that can replicate ...

If we want to prevent viral infections or develop drugs that can effectively treat them, those infections have to be investigated and understood. As such, scientists have long been researching viruses ...