The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The ...

A study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers at Science ...

To solve a problem, scientists first need to see it clearly. Whether it’s a virus slipping past the immune system or plaques forming in the brain, visualization is the first step toward finding ...

The efficiency of HIV-1 replication hinges on the dynamic interplay between viral RNA and an array of viral and host proteins. At the core of this process is the dual role of the unspliced viral RNA, ...

Prevention remains critical; but once symptoms appear, treatment options are extremely limited. Because rabies hides behind a complex molecular shield, it is nearly impossible to fight. “For more than ...

Liquid brine veins, where RNA molecules can replicate, surround solid ice crystals in water ice, as seen with an electron microscope. Chemists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have ...

Herpes simplex virus partially liquifies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to copy itself faster, a new study shows. The research centers on how the nucleus of each human cell ...

“Our analyses show that the historical [human Rhinovirus] A genome represents an extinct lineage closely related to HRV A19 and suggests a dynamic turnover of [human Rhinovirus] A genotypes”, the team ...

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body's defense ...