Viruses

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals nearly 12,000 previously unknown viruses in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, raising ecological concerns amid deep-sea mining plans.

Researchers monitored over 1,100 hospitalized patients for a year and identified 11 viruses that returned to activity. One of the findings may help in the future to identify patients suffering from long-term symptoms of long COVID.

Researchers from Stanford University have designed and created from scratch viruses that attack resistant bacteria, proving that artificial intelligence tools are already capable of writing functional genetic code. The breakthrough presents immense medical promise, but also comes with fears of a biological arms race.

Researchers from Stanford University have achieved a scientific breakthrough by using artificial intelligence to design "from scratch" completely new viruses. The creation process utilized principles similar to those of advanced language models like ChatGPT.

A new study in Nature Communications reveals a mechanism where tiny vesicles guide the immune system to clean up dying cells. Alongside the vital contribution to preventing inflammation, researchers warn that viruses may exploit the mechanism as a "Trojan horse" and bypass the body's defenses.