Breakthrough reveals how viruses efficiently pack genetic material
Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously…
‘Zombie squirrels’ covered in oozing warts spotted sulking through US backyards
Squirrels covered in pus-filled, wart-like tumors have been spotted skulking through backyards across the United States, according to…
Giant Dormant Virus Found in Algae Could Revolutionize Genetics
In 2025, scientists at Virginia Tech made an extraordinary discovery while studying a simple green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.…
In Oregon and Beyond, Many Kids in Mental Health Crises Come to the ER—And Languish
A few years ago, the Portland-based health policy researcher John McConnell recalls, he started hearing about a problem.…
Healthy Life: Ancient viruses in our DNA may hold clues to what makes us human | Healthy Life
Fragments of ancient viral DNA once dismissed as “junk” may play a role in controlling our genes, according…