Use a virtual machine to do risky stuff. How to stay as safe as possible? [duplicate]

I have a PC with Ubuntu and Windows in dual boot. I use this PC for basic stuff: Windows for gaming, shopping and common browsing, Ubuntu to do something such as home banking.
I was thinking to create a virtual machine on Ubuntu with anoth… Continue reading Use a virtual machine to do risky stuff. How to stay as safe as possible? [duplicate]

Beyond aspirin: Willow bark also found to be a broad-spectrum antiviral

A new study has found that an extract made from willow bark, the precursor to aspirin, possesses effective broad-spectrum antiviral properties. The discovery may mean we will soon have a new way of fighting viral infections, from stomach bugs to season… Continue reading Beyond aspirin: Willow bark also found to be a broad-spectrum antiviral

12 times more people will die from zoonotic viruses by 2050, study says

Anyone who has been on the planet for the last four years will know how viruses that evolve to jump across species, given the right conditions, can rapidly become a serious global crisis. While COVID-19 was a rare ‘perfect storm’ for a zoonotic virus t… Continue reading 12 times more people will die from zoonotic viruses by 2050, study says

Scientists spot viruses attaching to other viruses for first time

Scientists have discovered that viruses can latch onto other viruses to insert their genes into host cells. Lab results with apparent contamination led the team to directly see the strange interaction for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: Biolog… Continue reading Scientists spot viruses attaching to other viruses for first time

All variants of COVID-19 virus can infect the brain, study finds

Several years after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers still face plenty of unanswered questions. For example, we know COVID is associated with a variety of neurological symptoms, both short- and long-term, but it … Continue reading All variants of COVID-19 virus can infect the brain, study finds

Devastating bird flu officially reaches Antarctica for the first time

It was only a matter of time, but highly pathogenic avian influence (HPAI) has officially found its way to bird populations in Antarctica, after dead migratory brown skua on Bird Island returned positive test results.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, … Continue reading Devastating bird flu officially reaches Antarctica for the first time

Total-body imaging captures immune system’s response to viral infection

Researchers have used a method of total-body imaging to measure and track the body’s immune response to viral infection. The method is a promising platform for studying human immunity in greater detail and could be used to evaluate cancer treatments an… Continue reading Total-body imaging captures immune system’s response to viral infection

Risk of spyware with proprietary firmware packages on Linux, even after removing them?

When I installed Debian 12 LXQt ISO with the graphical install, it installed many proprietary firmware packages that were not needed and without my consent.
Is it possible that proprietary firmware included in Debian default installation c… Continue reading Risk of spyware with proprietary firmware packages on Linux, even after removing them?