WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — One of the first things the general of any army does before a battle is scout the terrain. Without seeing and understanding the battlefield, the issues of tactics, strategy and ...

Swine viruses remain a major threat to animal health, food security, and global trade, with substantial economic impacts on ...

Whenever Nipah virus news appears, fear spreads faster than facts. Misleading social media posts, old videos, and half-truth ...

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A new study gets scientists closer to more fully understanding where viruses fit into the global ocean picture of cycling nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and, of particular interest, carbon.

Garlic propagation depends on vegetative reproduction, leading to the accumulation of multiple viruses such as garlic viruses A, B, D, E, and X. These infections cause reduced bulb size and ...

In an unprecedented scientific achievement, researchers have managed to revive viruses that remained frozen for an approximate 50,000 years. The study not only advances our understanding of ancient ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Environmental systems scientist at the University of Delaware. Finally, while current environmental indicators may seem to be ...

Penn State scientists uncovered an ancient bacterial defense where dormant viral DNA helps bacteria fight new viral threats. The enzyme PinQ flips bacterial genes to create protective proteins that ...