When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, we saw how quickly the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved. New variants emerged with mutations ...

The administration wants to slash National Institutes of Health funding for equipment, security, energy bills and other ...

Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties are among those where the bug has been confirmed in wild birds, the state says.

Avian influenza is affecting wildlife populations, including birds and mammals, as well as domestic poultry and dairy cattle ...

Last week was the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Asilomar Summit, where scientists came together to establish guidelines for research with genetically modified microbes. Today many more discoveries and ...

Kanazawa University's Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) is now accepting proposals from industry partners for collaborative research utilizing ...

Using genetically engineered viruses, researchers can trace the development of frog and salamander nervous systems.

Measles is an ancient disease caused by a virus that probably evolved in cattle and jumped into humans around 500 B.C. One of ...

The news comes soon after three cases of measles were reported in New Jersey, and while Texas is dealing with an outbreak involving dozens.