A newly identified virus–cell hybrid structure allows viruses to spread faster and more aggressively by hitching a ride on ...

Filoviruses get their name from the Latin word "filum," meaning thread—a reference to their long, filamentous shape. This ...

Viruses are masters at taking over our cells: They disable our defenses and hijack the cellular machinery in order to multiply successfully. For example, the herpes simplex virus 1, which causes ...

Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical ...

Researchers found that icosahedral viruses deliberately break symmetry using a single chemical bond to control RNA release.

Researchers discovered a hidden molecular “switch” that herpes viruses rely on to invade cells. By combining AI, simulations, ...

A study from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), published in Nature Communications, reveals how ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There is no cure for the common cold. But there are cures — or at least vaccines — for other viruses, and researchers are working hard to build a toolbox to be able to rapidly ...

The death toll and economic damage associated with flu highlight its role as one of the most harmful viruses in history.

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus harbored by fruit bats. It can be transmitted to pigs and humans, infect people through contaminated food, and can travel directly from person to person via droplets.

Researchers at Texas Biologics have made an important discovery that could improve treatment of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), ...