The dengue virus has a roughly spherical shape. Inside the virus is the nucleocapsid, which is made of the viral genome and C proteins. The nucleocapsid is surrounded by a membrane called the ...

We take an unconventional approach to study how cells work, we use viruses! After millions of years of evolution, these miniaturised 'trojan horses' have learned all the 'PIN codes' and 'passwords' to ...

A team of scientists at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg and the University of ...

Understanding the differences between bacteria and viruses is crucial for recognizing how these microorganisms impact our ...

In addition, we use other complementary methods such as X-ray crystallography and biochemistry to help connect the path from structure to function. Our recent research focuses on human pathogenic ...

Scientists have unveiled insights into how HIV-1, the virus responsible for AIDS, skillfully hijacks cellular machinery for its own survival. By dissecting the molecular interplay between the virus ...

Later, the structure of these mysterious microbes ... Once inside a living cell, viruses re-program the cell’s machinery to produce viral proteins and genetic material to make new copies of ...