In a recent study posted to the Research Square preprint* server, researchers evaluate how the D614G and P681H mutations alter the attributes of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

University of Hawaii professor Tao Yan, left, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with postdoctoral researchers Doris Di and Bo Li, collect wastewater samples to analyze ...

The virus that causes COVID-19 is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious. The number of virus strains present in each zip code in Houston during the second wave ...

An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly, according to a prominent infectious diseases ...

Several times since the coronavirus pandemic began, scientists from around the world announced that they’ve discovered new mutations in the virus’ genetic material, sending shivers down the spines of ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say their new studies suggest that the first pandemic-accelerating mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, evolved as a way to correct ...

When researchers in China first discovered a new coronavirus spreading amongst the people in the city of Wuhan, they collected samples of the virus and published its genetic code online. Stream Los ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say their new studies suggest that the first pandemic-accelerating mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, evolved as a way to correct ...

In a recent study posted to PLOS Pathogens, researchers analyzed the structural function of the genetic background of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the appearance and ...