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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune ...

New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, carry viruses that may solve the puzzle of why some cause serious diseases. A study led by ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Study: Reconstructing the early spatial spread of pandemic respiratory viruses in the United States. Image Credit: america365 / Shutterstock.com *Important notice: medRxiv publishes preliminary ...

Deep beneath the ocean surface lies a mysterious underwater chasm that has captivated scientists worldwide. The Dragon Hole, located in the South China Sea, has revealed a hidden world teeming with ...