Inside a bat’s brain, the pathogen destroys cells, but not before it forces them to build more invaders. By Andrew Jacobs The intruder stalks its prey with stealth and precision, preparing to puncture ...

Ever wondered what a virus looks like up close? One post circulating on social media claims it has just the picture. "Real Image of a T4 bacteriophage (a virus) via electron microscope," reads a ...

Twelve recent studies showcase how viruses affect humans and other organisms all across the globe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical Center—University of Freiburg has ...

In this microscopic image, grey indicates small cell lung cancer cells, magenta shows Salmonella that have entered the cancer cells, and cyan reveals the virus spreading outward in a circular pattern ...

Viruses play a big role in disease. But how? Viruses are microscopic beings that can make you really sick. Find out what makes something so small so dangerous and what you can do about it.

Scientists from the University of Utah and University of Washington have developed blueprints that instruct human cells to assemble a virus-like delivery system that can transport custom cargo from ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...