Nature

‘Treasure trove’ of antiviral proteins could inspire powerful molecular tools

Two research teams mined genomic data from bacteria to create databases containing thousands of antiviral defence proteins ...

Kids may be more likely to get the new ‘Cicada’ variant of Covid-19, scientists say. Here’s what to know about BA.3.2

A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, ...