A pathologist describes his observations from examining the bodies of those who succumbed to the coronavirus.

An enzyme pulled from toxic bacteria can enter the organelle and perform single-nucleotide DNA swaps.

The results are a proof-of-concept that the novel coronavirus can replicate in neurons, but it’s too soon to say whether this occurs in people with COVID-19.

Universities and healthcare facilities are planning to use spit tests to conduct large-scale screening.

SARS-CoV-2 generally attacks the lungs, but researchers are also stressing its effects on the brain in a fraction of patients.

As communities and businesses reopen amidst the pandemic, masks—in addition to other social distancing measures—are crucial for preventing new outbreaks.

Genetic evidence points to individuals from South America having possibly floated on a raft to Polynesian islands about 500 years before Europeans navigated there.

Pier Paolo Pandolfi left Harvard University last year following allegations of sexual harassment, and has since been accused of research misconduct.

Some in-person instruction will be required to maintain a student visa, and universities must tell the US government of their plans to open by July 15.