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Virus structure
The structure of a virus contains four major components: 1) the genome, 2) the capsid, 3) the envelope, 4) enzymes. Viruses can only maintain their structure and function by deriving energy from a host cell which occurs upon infection.
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SEP 03, 2020Immunology
Researchers in Costa Rica are turning to horses as an unlikely source of potential therapeutic antibodies against COVID- ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 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 LeitchAUG 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
While COVID-19 may not affect cats much, felines are known to contract another kind of coronavirus that can sometimes be ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2020Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2020Neuroscience
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 LennonJUL 26, 2020Cell & 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 LeitchJUL 17, 2020Immunology
When it comes to clinical countermeasures against COVID-19, one class of molecules stands out among the others: antibodi ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 14, 2020Immunology
Scientists all over the world are racing to develop a vaccine that effectively and safely prompts protective immunity to ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have uncovered a new antiviral mechanism for the new ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 07, 2020Immunology
An international team of researchers has analysed how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, hijacks the proteins i ...Written By: Hilary ThompsonJUL 07, 2020Immunology
Acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, is a rare but devastatingly debilitating neurologic disease in children caused by a resp ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 06, 2020Microbiology
The pandemic coronavirus has caused a wide range of different symptoms, and as time goes on, we may find that it can hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2020Immunology
Scientists have developed an experimental therapy for COVID-19 that uses coated nanoparticles to intercept SARS-C ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 31, 2020Microbiology
The Zika virus, which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, poses significant risks to the developing fetus, and new work ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Samples obtained from patients from all over the world have been used to sequence the genomes of the viral strains infec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2020Immunology
A new hero in the fight against COVID-19 has emerged: 4-year-old Winter, a llama that currently resides in the Belgian c ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers in Israel are investigating the potential for cannabis-derived products to treat patients with COVID-19. So ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada are working on a DNA-based vaccine for COVID-19 that can be applie ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 16, 2020Health & Medicine
As mortality and infection rates rise globally, it appears that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pande ...Written By: Stephanie Leon QuinonezAPR 15, 2020Immunology
Researchers from the US and China have found that COVID-19 can destroy T cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a key ro ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 02, 2020Chemistry & Physics
With vaccines at least one year away and no proven treatment for infection, the world has witnessed the loss of 20 ...Written By: Daniel Duan
SEP 03, 2020
Immunology
Researchers in Costa Rica are turning to horses as an unlikely source of potential therapeutic antibodies against COVID-
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
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
AUG 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
While COVID-19 may not affect cats much, felines are known to contract another kind of coronavirus that can sometimes be
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
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 17, 2020
Immunology
When it comes to clinical countermeasures against COVID-19, one class of molecules stands out among the others: antibodi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
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
JUL 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have uncovered a new antiviral mechanism for the new
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 07, 2020
Immunology
An international team of researchers has analysed how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, hijacks the proteins i
...
Written By:
Hilary Thompson
JUL 07, 2020
Immunology
Acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, is a rare but devastatingly debilitating neurologic disease in children caused by a resp
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 06, 2020
Microbiology
The pandemic coronavirus has caused a wide range of different symptoms, and as time goes on, we may find that it can hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The microbial pathogens of the world have shown us how powerful they can be, most recently proven by the current pandemi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have developed an experimental therapy for COVID-19 that uses coated nanoparticles to intercept SARS-C
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 31, 2020
Microbiology
The Zika virus, which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, poses significant risks to the developing fetus, and new work
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Samples obtained from patients from all over the world have been used to sequence the genomes of the viral strains infec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2020
Immunology
A new hero in the fight against COVID-19 has emerged: 4-year-old Winter, a llama that currently resides in the Belgian c
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers in Israel are investigating the potential for cannabis-derived products to treat patients with COVID-19. So
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada are working on a DNA-based vaccine for COVID-19 that can be applie
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 16, 2020
Health & Medicine
As mortality and infection rates rise globally, it appears that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pande
...
Written By:
Stephanie Leon Quinonez
APR 15, 2020
Immunology
Researchers from the US and China have found that COVID-19 can destroy T cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a key ro
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 02, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
With vaccines at least one year away and no proven treatment for infection, the world has witnessed the loss of 20
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan