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Virus structural biology
A virus contains a genome made up of all the genetic information present in the virus. The viral genome is encapsulated by a protein capsid to protect the RNA or DNA molecules. In some viruses, an envelope surrounds the capsid. Enzymes are needed for a virus to infect a host cell which occurs when a virus inserts its genome into a host cell and begins to replicate.
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JUL 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Epigenetics are the parts of the genome that can affect the activity of genes but don't involve making changes to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2021Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
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Ticks are notorious vectors of disease, but they can transmit those illnesses without becoming infected themselves.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
If a key isn't cut quite right, it might need a special jiggle to get it into a lock in the right way. Scientists have n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2020Microbiology
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Ebola virus can pass from animals to humans, and between people. Rarely, it causes outbreaks but when it does, they can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
To learn more about biology and medicine, researchers have used advances in molecular techniques and computational biolo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 is thought to have originated in bats, like many viruses. To make the leap and infect anot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers know that the viruses including SARS-CoV-2 have a Spike protein that allows them to bind to receptors on hos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Microbiology
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Cell biologist Carolyn Machamer has studied viruses for the past 35 years, and has seen outbreaks caused by several path ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2020Immunology
Scientists all over the world are racing to develop a vaccine that effectively and safely prompts protective immunity to ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUL 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Epigenetics are the parts of the genome that can affect the activity of genes but don't involve making changes to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Microbiology
This image by Martin Obr, PhD of IST Austria shows a structure called a capsid that shields viral genetic material and h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of the sense of smell is a well-known symptom of COVID-19, and was common even in people that did not have many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
You can see the spike protein of the virus in action in this video.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
When we're exposed to a pathogen, our immune system normally mounts a robust response against it. Antibodies are generat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers have noted that we have a 'profound ignorance' about the state of the microbial populations of the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2021
Microbiology
The term TORCH pathogens refers to a group of viruses including Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella, Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2021
Technology
Recent protein modeling of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals novel areas for vaccine development. The novel SARS-CoV-
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 18, 2021
Microbiology
Hepatitis B can cause a long-term and sometimes fatal disease. Princeton University researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus that causes COVID-19 has now had ample opportunity to infect millions, which has presented
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2021
Microbiology
The advancement of genetic and computational tools has given us so much new information its opened up new research field
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2021
Microbiology
Most adenoviruses infect the respiratory system. But there are variants of these viruses that infect the gastrointestina
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There has long been debate about whether viruses are a form of life, because many of them are only made up of a bit of g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2020
Microbiology
Ticks are notorious vectors of disease, but they can transmit those illnesses without becoming infected themselves.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
If a key isn't cut quite right, it might need a special jiggle to get it into a lock in the right way. Scientists have n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2020
Microbiology
Some viruses only infect bacteria; they care called bacteriophages or phages for short. As antibiotic-resistant bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2020
Microbiology
Ebola virus can pass from animals to humans, and between people. Rarely, it causes outbreaks but when it does, they can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
To learn more about biology and medicine, researchers have used advances in molecular techniques and computational biolo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 is thought to have originated in bats, like many viruses. To make the leap and infect anot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers know that the viruses including SARS-CoV-2 have a Spike protein that allows them to bind to receptors on hos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2020
Neuroscience
Temporary loss of smell, known as anosmia, is one of the most common early indicators of COVID-19. Although some say it
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell biologist Carolyn Machamer has studied viruses for the past 35 years, and has seen outbreaks caused by several path
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2020
Immunology
Scientists all over the world are racing to develop a vaccine that effectively and safely prompts protective immunity to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker