Researchers at the University of Liverpool have created a computer virus that can spread via Wi-Fi as efficiently as the common cold infects humans. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is ...

For the first time, researchers have observed that respiratory syncytial virus and influenza viruses can merge to create a hybrid virus capable of evading the immune system, according to findings ...

Could a virus treatment designed by Boston researchers be the key to treating the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma? Brigham and Women’s Hospital scientists report that they have created a ...

Researchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to replicate and spread from mother to fetus. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In ...

Synthetic versions of the deadly virus could help test treatments. But what are the risks when viruses can be synthetized from scratch? The world is watching with alarm as China struggles to contain a ...