In the world of viral research, uncovering a virus’s weaknesses is often a painstaking process that requires years of ...

The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow ...

A: 3D structure of the ds RNA filament obtained by Amira Software. Yellow: membrane, Red: RNA and blue: neck complex base. B: Increase of RNA lengths with spherule volume shown in a graph.

Spike proteins are structures found on the surface of certain viruses, including the coronavirus. These spikes allow the virus to attach to and enter human cells.

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus harbored by fruit bats. It can be transmitted to pigs and humans, infect people through contaminated food, and can travel directly from person to person via droplets.

A mysterious virus known as HMPV (human metamnemovirus) is reportedly spreading in China, raising concerns due to its similarities with the COVID-19 outbreak.

Recently, infections have also been confirmed in seals, cats, cattle, and even from cattle to humans, drawing attention as a potential next pandemic virus.

As part of the team that in 2017 mapped the structure of a human antibody that could potently block Zika virus, Kuhn is one of the foremost scouts in the fight against viral diseases. Viral threats: ...

Targeting Ebola virus—and more As Watanabe explains, targeting the nucleocapsid spells game over for the virus. “If you don’t have a nucleocapsid, nothing can happen. That’s the core of the virus,” ...

These researchers use high-resolution imaging techniques to examine a virus’s molecular structure—and uncover where a virus is vulnerable to new therapies. In a new Cell study, scientists in LJI’s ...

One of the immune system’s healthy functions is to attack viruses, and PNMA2’s virus-like structure makes it particularly prone to being targeted as well, the researchers found. In fact, in ...