How COVID lockdown helped make an award-winning winemaker
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a COVID-19 lockdown…
Tiny genetic change influences coronavirus spillover into humans
Most pandemics start when a pathogen spreads from animals to humans. It’s a leading explanation for the COVID-19…
Israeli, Czech scientists recreate COVID-19’s evolution in lab
A key step in the origin of many pandemics occurs when an animal-borne virus infects humans and then…
How an AI system learned to write expert-level scientific code
A new study shows how ERA combines large language models with tree search to rapidly build expert-level research…
UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026 over Mideast energy crisis – The Washington Post
UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026 over Mideast energy crisis The Washington PostEconomic Outlook at Risk…
6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
MELBOURNE, Australia — Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived Friday in Australia…
EU working ‘around the clock’ to prepare for hantavirus ship passengers – POLITICO
The aim is “to ensure a science-based response,” the spokesperson added. “Safeguarding public health is our absolute priority.”…
Evidence mounts that Long Covid is damaging the hearts of those affected – The Irish Times
Most of us who get Covid recover within a few weeks. But Long Covid, when symptoms last for…
Scientists map 239 human-infective RNA viruses to track future outbreak risks
A new global dataset of 239 human-infective RNA viruses shows how animal hosts, vector transmission, surveillance gaps, and…
Kenyan bat coronavirus uses human CEACAM6 to enter cells, raising spillover concerns
A newly characterized bat coronavirus can latch onto a human cell receptor found in the lung, giving scientists…
Long COVID in children doubles risk of poor grades
Children with long-COVID are falling behind in school and struggling socially, with new research revealing how the condition…
David Ellison faces plenty of Hollywood skeptics. Did he win over movie theater owners?
Amid the bustle and glitz of last week’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, one question loomed over the annual…