This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. Penguins beware!

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

Researchers have discovered the first known Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow, using Google's Gemini ...

A new review from the Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit (AGTRU) at the University of the Witwatersrand highlights how viral mimic systems and related technologies could accelerate the development ...

An innovative approach supercharges the innate immune system to provide a first line of defence against respiratory ...

A virus that is big enough to be seen under an ordinary light microscope co-opts its host’s systems with the help of ...

In January 2026, India reported two new cases of the Nipah virus in the West Bengal area. One of the patients is reportedly showing signs of improvement, while the other is receiving critical care.

Share on Pinterest Despite the recent outbreak in India, health experts suggest the Nipah virus is an unlikely candidate for a global pandemic. Image credit: CharlesGibson/Getty Images Two new cases ...

NEW DELHI — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health screenings and ...

Abstract: Fingerprint recognition has become an invaluable and rapidly advancing technology that plays a crucial role in various daily applications. From identity authentications to justice systems, ...

A Nipah virus expert has weighed in on whether the disease could become another Covid-style pandemic, as airports begin screening travelers following reported cases in India. If you'd never heard of ...

While the world was busy arguing over AI-generated art and essays, a team at the Arc Institute and Stanford University was training AI on a much more complex language: the code of life itself. In a ...