How HIV cracks the lock to the cell nucleus
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more ...
Breakthrough study maps critical structure of Nipah virus polymerase
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical ...
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Scientists uncover structure of critical component in deadly Nipah virus
Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral ...
Aerosol research shows how easily COVID-19 can be caught through the air
The virus winter season has struck—and COVID-19 is still part of everyday life. However, unlike during the pandemic, we now ...
Tiny vortexes help detect dangerous viruses
Whirlpools are mostly associated with death and danger on the high seas, but these glowing vortexes are working to help ...
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Ancient viral DNA shapes early embryo development
Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the 'dark side' of the ...