Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic drive to multiply. The only way viruses can reproduce is by inserting ...

AI tools are being used to design proteins and even viruses, leading to fears these could eventually be used to evade bioweapon controls ...

The viruses in question are bacteriophages, which only infect bacteria – they can’t infect humans, or any other animals for that matter. But applications of this technology have the potential to ...

After scientists showed that AI can design a working virus, it's time to address the obvious: what if it's also used to make bioweapons?

Can AI create a life form? These “generative” genomes are a start Artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can compose a working genome. A research team ...

An interdisciplinary team of experts have combined their skills and created a statistical model that accurately predicts the activity of West Nile virus in an area up to six months in advance. State ...