Scientists have determined that at least fifty different animals including dogs, cats, raccoons, and white-tailed deer can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers have ...

Since the emergence of the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, researchers have investigated whether the virus is able to infect neurons, particularly those in the brain. Since smell and taste sensations are ...

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been caused by the rapid outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Several SARS-CoV-2 variants of ...

SARS-CoV-2 is fitter than ever. Its latest incarnation, the Delta (or B.1.617.2) variant, is the fastest-spreading form of the virus yet. First identified in India, which it swept through killing ...

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body's defense ...

Cambridge scientists have used synthetic biology to create artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an approach that could be used to develop a new ...