HIV-1, like other viruses, lacks the machinery to produce its own proteins and must rely on the host cell to translate its genetic instructions. After ...

Particularly in the fight against antibiotic resistance, the new findings from the University of Copenhagen could lead to enhanced efficacy of ...

Researchers have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA.

Researchers have uncovered how chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease, which opens new paths for treatments ...

Scientists have revealed the secret to the structural integrity of tiny particles that transport cargo from cell to cell ...

Bats are widely recognized as the primary hosts of filoviruses, such as Ebola, yet the specific host species of ebolaviruses ...

Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic ...

After a 60-min adsorption period at 37 °C, the inoculum was removed and the cells washed three times with PBS to remove unbound virus. Cells were then overlaid with DMEM containing 4% FBS and 0.1 ...

With this model, researchers may be able to discover antibody drugs capable of targeting a wide range of infectious diseases.

Many new names sounded as if they’d been cooked up by a medieval monk. HIV-1 would henceforth be known as Lentivirus ...

Like workers at a factory or office, proteins in a cell must be in the right department to do their jobs. But scientists have ...