Ivan Erill receives funding from the US National Science Foundation After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, you might picture a virus as a nasty spiked ball – a mindless killer that gets ...

There is an ongoing debate as to whether or not viruses are considered to be a life form. The question remains unanswered as the identity of viruses as a living form is dependent on arbitrary measures ...

In recent years, we’ve heard a lot about the health risks of viruses and how they may negatively impact the brain. This amplifies the existing theme of viruses being described as germs or ...