We don’t even know if these obelisks are alive. In fact, scientists have been debating whether viruses are alive for decades ...

The Human Virome Program will analyse samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

Researchers used cryo-EM, glycoproteomics, and modeling to generate the atomic structure of a fully glycosylated and membrane ...

Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its inner core into the host cell's nuclear membrane. The findings ...

Dennis D'Amico, associate professor of animal science, has demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount ...

After a virus attaches to its host cell, it must find some way to enter the cell. How have viruses hijacked the cell's pathways to cause infections, and how have scientists learned about ...

In a nutshell Scientists discovered that the herpes virus protein UL12.5 hijacks the body’s own immune pathways to trigger ...

Herpesvirus infection may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease through transposable element activation and neuroinflammation.

Amidst growing fears of human-to-human transmission, “bird flu” is no longer just a grocery store problem — it’s exposing instability in our new administration’s approach to public health. So, how can ...