Scientists have discovered a defensive method of cells that resembles Spiderman shooting his web to ensnare enemies. These ...

A microscopic sleight of hand is employed by the influenza virus: a discreet strategy that allows it to deceive the cells it ...

When a virus enters the lungs, the immune system has to react fast. The lung maintains its own community of immune cells ...

Some viruses that make us sick are cleared by the immune system within days, while others lurk in our bodies for a lifetime ...

A recent international research project has used advanced microscopy techniques and computational modeling to discover why virus infection changes the nuclear structures and biomechanical forces ...

Herpes simplex virus partially liquefies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to copy itself faster, a new study shows. The research centers on how the nucleus of each human cell ...

Scientists have found a way to make one of the most aggressive brain tumors vulnerable to the immune system. A single injection of a modified virus can invade glioblastoma, kill cancer cells, and ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their potential use in a host of biotechnological processes to benefit humankind, from ...

Scientists have discovered a clue in the skin that could revolutionize dengue vaccines and reduce the number of severe cases.

The herpes virus is an infection that often causes painful blisters on the mouth and or genitals. Interestingly, the viral infection is common and is associated with cold sores, mononucleosis or ‘mono ...

Although bioprocessors employ cell cultures to develop new treatments for viral infections, viral contamination can stymy any cell culture-based process, including the development of most any ...