Inject this synthetic phage into E. coli and it kills better than the real thing A group of Stanford bioengineers claim that they've created synthetic bacteriophages using AI-generated designs that ...

To a lot of people, a "virus" is often the first thing they think of when something goes wrong with their computer. The truth is, that these days a virus is almost never the culprit for your PC ...

It's important to know the signs of a virus, so that you can act quickly to get rid of any malware and stay safe in future. A virus is a type of malicious software, or malware, that can replicate ...

Computer hackers could create malicious software that crosses the line from technology to biology, crafting viruses that could spread dangerous epidemics, researchers said at Black Hat Europe. “We are ...

When mathematicians Leland McInnes and John Healy walked into their work’s annual “Big Dig” — a sort of classified hackathon for Canada’s version of the National Security Agency — in 2017, they were ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

After last week's rapid outbreak of Internet viruses, The Rail has been extremely careful about the attachments it opens. However, on Monday it mistakenly opened a message with the subject line, "Free ...

RIGBY, Idaho — School officials in Idaho are working to combat the ever-growing rise of computer viruses and hacking of school data. School districts are easy targets for viruses and malware due to ...

A growing number of scientists are reconsidering the dangers of prospecting for unknown viruses and conducting other high-stakes work with pathogens (Photo illustration by Max-o-matic for The ...