In the early 2000s, a coronavirus infecting bats jumped into raccoon dogs and other wild mammals in southwestern China. Some of those animals were sold in markets, where the coronavirus jumped again, ...

For the past 25 years, Professor of Engineering and Biology Sharon Swartz and Professor of Engineering Kenneth Breuer ’82 P’14 P’16 have been fascinated by animal flight. The two professors have ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study from an international team of researchers, including those from UC San Diego’s School of Medicine, gives new credence to the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Viruses are masters of stealth. From the moment a virus enters the host's body, it begins hijacking its cells. First, the virus binds to a specific protein on the cell's surface through a lock-and-key ...

What makes one bat take risks and venture far from its roost in search of food, while another stays close to familiar, safer areas? A new study from Tel Aviv University's School of Zoology reveals ...

Researchers are hoping that by solving the mystery of why bats can harbor viruses like hantavirus and coronavirus — pathogens that are highly dangerous to humans — without becoming ill themselves, ...

Milwaukee Film will host a screening of The Invisible Mammal, followed by a Q&A on Sunday, Oct. 26, at The Oriental Theatre. The film highlights the importance of bats, along with women scientists ...

Above: Nexstar Media Wire video on the differences between COVID, RSV, strep and the flu. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study from an international team of researchers, including those from UC San ...