Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication. However, viruses are dynamic ...

Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...

They say that change takes time. Well, that's not the case for RNA. The small biological molecule acts like a switchboard ...

Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

Titania nanoparticles damage enveloped viruses by directly binding with membrane phospholipids – a previously unknown mode of antiviral action ...

In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognize influenza (flu) viruses ...

It's flu season right now, and the U.S. is in the midst of a wave that's straining hospitals. But not all influenza is the ...

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92617, United States National Fuel Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, ...

Do viruses make sounds? It turns out they do, and scientists have developed a method to detect the acoustic vibrations of viruses using light. This discovery could have a significant impact on ...

While H5N1 is more common, H5N9's emergence prompted investigations following 67 reported human bird flu cases in the US. A virus which was found in China almost a decade back is now causing concerns ...

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even ...

Ten months on from the shocking discovery that a virus usually carried by wild birds can readily infect cows, at least 68 people in North America have become ill from the pathogen and one person ...