A transparent chip no larger than a stick of gum is helping scientists at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, ...

When UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna first began studying how bacteria fight virus infections, she had no idea it ...

State leaders are relying on a hodgepodge of statistical models with wide-ranging numbers to guide their paths through the deadly coronavirus emergency and make critical decisions, such as shutting ...

Mass General Brigham researchers engineer a virus that destroys brain tumor cells while avoiding healthy brain tissue ...

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Viruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know they can infect, kill, and manipulate human and bacterial cells in nearly every environment, from the ...

The Zika virus can target and eradicate human neuroblastoma tumors in a mouse model, a study shows. But how soon could such a treatment be used in people? When you purchase through links on our site, ...