What's the world's most dangerous animal? Surprise, it's not bears. There are 51 types of this animal in Massachusetts, some transmit diseases.

After scientists showed that AI can design a working virus, it's time to address the obvious: what if it's also used to make ...

Scripps professor Sumit Chanda says improving coronavirus care is especially important to get ahead of any future mutations or pandemics ...

Stanford AI wrote full viral genomes that worked—16 lab-built phages show life can now be designed, not just discovered.

Harnessing the power of AI, a research team at the MRC-University of Glasgow Center for Virus Research has launched ...

Tal Feldman is a student at Yale Law School who formerly built AI and data tools for U.S. government agencies. Jonathan ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the cellular gateway ...

Stanford and Arc Institute used AI to design viruses that kill bacteria, sparking hope for new therapies and warnings over biosecurity risks.

The viruses had their DNA written by an AI model and are already wreaking havoc on bacteria in the real world.

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

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