Neuroscientists can now make precise genetic tweaks to the neurons that are most affected by brain diseases such as Parkinson ...

A new study shows air can carry DNA from wildlife, allergens, and drugs — all traced using a simple air filter.

Live-animal markets are a natural laboratory for viruses to evolve and spark deadly outbreaks, yet scientists lack support to ...

Dublin is known as a city where you can enjoy a few pints of Guinness, get a warm welcome from the locals and hear lively ...

A solution that opens an ethical problem: "An overly enthusiastic government could misinterpret genetic information to ...

Airborne DNA offers a powerful new tool for tracking wildlife, detecting pathogens, and monitoring human impacts across ...

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So is it time to add viruses to one's microbiome-feeding regimen of probiotics and prebiotics, synbiotics (which combine the ...

The Gs/Gd lineage of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza viruses—including H5N1—has rapidly evolved, spreading globally and ...

An interdisciplinary research team involving the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) has identified two antiviral ...

Over the past 15 months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 70 human cases of bird flu across ...

Socioeconomic factors may be a driving force behind the emergence and spread of animal-borne disease outbreaks, according to ...