In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the evolutionary origins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Previous work has ...

A study published in Nature Communications presents the promising results of RecombinHunt, a new data-driven method developed by the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering of the ...

A new longitudinal study provides critical insights into the intricate interplay between human immunity and viral evolution ...

The question of the origin of SARS-CoV-2 continues to occupy scientists, the media, and the public intensely even 5 years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Where the virus came from, when and ...

Still unknown what causes neurological complications of COVID-19 including ‘long COVID,’ ‘brain fog’ and loss of taste and smell Viruses with a deletion in the spike protein are better able to infect ...

A new analysis of genetic material gathered from a live-animal market in Wuhan in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic strengthens the case that the outbreak originated there when the coronavirus ...

Scientists have identified genetic components in bats that provide insight into their immune systems. Five years removed from the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists around the world are still studying its ...

Five years removed from the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists around the world are still studying its effects and, more importantly, ways those effects can be mitigated in the future. An international ...