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New research reveals how ocean viruses burst algae cells, fueling a subsurface oxygen band through rapid microbial recycling.

The January Patch Tuesday updates for Windows refresh the expiring certificates for Secure Boot, which protects your computer against bootkit malware.

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On the ISS, viruses can still infect bacteria, but the process slows and pushes both organisms to evolve along different ...

Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

Norovirus, the infamous "winter vomiting disease," is surging again across the United States. Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and ...

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After 33 years, Bernardo Quintero decided it was time to find the person who changed his life — the anonymous programmer who created a computer virus that had infected his university decades earlier.