Computer scientists develop a new AI tool that rivals AlphaFold 3 in mapping RNA

The same family of artificial intelligence that powers today's image generators is now being aimed at one of biology's ...

Mouse model supports long-held belief that viruses can trigger Parkinson's disease

Scientists usually use animal models when studying Parkinson's disease because these models mimic the disease well. They are ...

Clean GitHub repo tricks AI coding agents into running malware

An agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious ...

AI-aided 'master key' vaccine may block entire virus families, not single strains

Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like COVID, SARS and Ebola conjure images of medics in protective suits ...
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A drug repurposing screen identifies antiviral compounds against Puumala Orthohantavirus

Hantaviruses are zoonotic negative-sense RNA viruses that cause haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), yet no approved antiviral therapies are available ...

Oysters used as living labs reveal unexpected stability in ocean virus populations

Oysters filter seawater for food. In the process, they concentrate a wide variety of microorganisms from their environment—including bacteria and viruses—into a tiny space.