The thriving upstate New York structural biology community was apparent at the inaugural WNY Structural Biology Collaborative Symposium.

You are mostly but not entirely human. If we crunch the numbers, 8% of your genome actually comes from viruses that got ...

This week, I borrowed excerpts from a great article written by my co-workers, Madalyn Shires, Connie, Strunk, Adam Varenhorst ...

A rare genetic condition that once looked like a weakness has revealed a hidden strength: immunity against nearly all viruses ...

When a disease-causing virus or other organism is transmitted from one species to another, most of the time the infection ...

When a disease-causing virus or other organism is transmitted from one species to another, most of the time the infection ...

Powassan virus (POWV), a type of flavivirus closely related to the Zika and Dengue viruses, is an emerging tick-borne virus spreading across North America. In humans, it can cause symptoms like brain ...

A record low number of Americans are drinking, according to a new Gallup poll released this week. Just 54% of Americans said they consume alcohol at all.

The latest average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now at its lowest level since Oct. 24, when it averaged 6.54%. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest ...

A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there's no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely ...

Boston West Nile virus risk reaches high level due to infected mosquitoes. Learn protection tips and symptoms to watch for this season.