Tagged: viruses

To stave off infection, there are some things you probably know you should do: wash your hands, be careful when you sneeze, gets lots of sleep, don’t rub your eyes (especially after touching your nose), eat lots of fruits and vegetables. After all, a cold...

Between all those door handles, credit card keypads and even cell phones, we touch so many surfaces daily. It’s just a fact of life. But when it’s flu season — or there’s an outbreak of any other virus — this simple act of touching stuff...

blue double helix models on background (from2015) The viruses are probably out there. Viruses are considered one of Earth’s most abundant organisms – about 10 to 100 times more plentiful than anything else on Earth. But they’re also one of the least understood. One team...

Every day, more than 800 million viruses are deposited per square meter above the planetary boundary layer. The viruses are circulating around the Earth’s atmosphere and falling from it, according to a new research from scientists in Canada, Spain and the U.S. For the first...